House of Salt and Sorrows

Erin A. Craig

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MISCELLANEOUS
20 October 2020

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Dark Fantasy / Grimdark; Fairy Tale; Young Adult Fantasy; Young Adult Horror; Fantasy Adaptation

Series: Sisters of the Salt

"In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed.

Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor with her sisters and their father and stepmother. Once there were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last--the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge--and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods.

Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that her sister's deaths were no accidents. The girls have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who--or what--are they really dancing with?

When Annaleigh's involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies, it's a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family--before it claims her next. House of Salt and Sorrows is a spellbinding novel filled with magic and the rustle of gossamer skirts down long, dark hallways. Be careful who you dance with...

And don't miss Erin Craig's Small Favors, a mesmerizing and chilling novel about dark wishes and even darker dreams.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Get swept away by this ""haunting"" (Bustle) YA novel about twelve beautiful sisters living on an isolated island estate who begin to mysteriously die one by one. This dark and atmospheric fairy tale inspired story is perfect for fans of Yellowjackets.

""Step inside a fairy tale."" -Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval

In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed.

Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor with her sisters and their father and stepmother. Once there were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last--the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge--and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods.

Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that her sister's deaths were no accidents. The girls have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who--or what--are they really dancing with?

When Annaleigh's involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies, it's a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family--before it claims her next. House of Salt and Sorrows is a spellbinding novel filled with magic and the rustle of gossamer skirts down long, dark hallways. Be careful who you dance with...

And don't miss Erin Craig's Small Favors, a mesmerizing and chilling novel about dark wishes and even darker dreams."

By: Erin A. Craig
Imprint: MISCELLANEOUS
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9781984831958
ISBN 10: 198483195X
Series: Sisters of the Salt
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 20 October 2020
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Erin A. Craig has always loved telling stories. After getting her BFA in Theatre Design and Production from the University of Michigan, she stage managed tragic operas filled with hunchbacks, seances, and murderous clowns, then decided she wanted to write books that were just as spooky. An avid reader, decent quilter, rabid basketball fan, and collector of typewriters, Erin makes her home in Memphis with her husband and daughter. erinacraig.com @Penchant4Words on Twitter and Instagram

Reviews for House of Salt and Sorrows

Haunting, atmospheric, and immersive. --Bustle Nothing short of both haunting and mesmerizing . . . a perfect step into escapism and away from real life. --Hypable It's a fairy tale, a young-adult romance (though gothic enough for adult readers) and a whodunit too.--The Wall Street Journal Chilling and atmospheric.--Laura E. Weymouth, author of The Light Between Worlds Evocative details and lyrical, moody prose . . . a richly conceived story that blends mythic and Gothic storytelling.--PW The novel's vivid, evocative atmosphere will please fans of the gothic . . . chills aplenty.--The Bulletin Equal parts gothic fairy tale and romance . . . compulsively readable.--SLJ This moody maritime retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses blends elements of suspense and horror for a gothic twist on a familiar tale. A memorably built world populated with a hauntingly doomed family.--Booklist