Bind Me Tighter Still

Name: Bind Me Tighter Still
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ISBN: 9781636282824

A Novel

Lara Ehrlich

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Red Hen Press
02 January 2026

Fantasy

'The poetic prose mixed with the intense subject matter creates an undertow that will pull readers in.'

Booklist

'A modern-day fairy tale that is both ghastly and beautiful.'

Kirkus

Mother and daughter mermaids navigate starting over and finding their place in the world in Lara Ehrlich's debut novel.

The youngest siren sister, Ceto is weary of an existence driven by hunger, no better than a fish. She trades her tail for legs, marries the first man she meets, and bears a daughter

only to find domesticity as suffocating as the sea. Craving more, Ceto flees with her daughter Naia back to the ocean, where she reinvents herself as the star of a mermaid burlesque, performing in a lavish tank carved into the limestone cliffs above the waves.

At Sirenland, Ceto's sensual performances and the erotic allure of her trained sirens transform the seaside attraction into a national sensation

a glittering empire where spectacle, desire, and female power reign.

But as Naia comes of age and begins to question her mother's vision, the boundary between empowerment and exploitation grows dangerously thin. When a shocking death rocks Sirenland, Ceto's rule is threatened, and mother and daughter must reckon with the cost of performance on their already tenuous bond.

Bind Me Tighter Still is a lush, provocative exploration of power, sex, sacrifice, and motherhood

a celebration of female strength in a world determined to tame it.

By: Lara Ehrlich
Imprint: Red Hen Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9781636282824
ISBN 10: 1636282822
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 02 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lara Ehrlich, a conversation series devoted to dismantling the myth of 'having it all' and offering writer-moms solidarity, support, and advice. Lara is the founder and director of Thought Fox Writers Den, which builds community and supports writers of all levels with in-person and virtual workshops, coaching, events, and more. She lives in Gales Ferry, Connecticut. www.LaraEhrlich.com

Reviews for Bind Me Tighter Still: A Novel

“A gorgeous, playful, thoughtful novel for feminists, for mothers and daughters, for those of us who grew up on the *other* version of mermaids, and who’ve thought from time to time that we might prefer to join the sirens rather than tie ourselves to the mast."" —Amber Sparks, author of And I Do Not Forgive You