{"product_id":"salt-bones-hardcover","title":"Salt Bones - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Givhan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree women in one twisted family race for answers in this \"stunning\" mystery set in the Mexicali borderlands that \"breathes new life into the myth of Persephone and Demeter\" (Ana Reyes, author of \u003ci\u003eThe House in the Pines). \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Beautifully explores the dark complexities of mother-daughter relationships.\" --Erin E. Adams, author of \u003ci\u003eJackal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"An irresistible world of secrets, grief, and horror.\" --Tananarive Due, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Reformatory\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Will absolutely mesmerize you.\" --\u003ci\u003eCosmo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt the edge of the Salton Sea, in the blistering borderlands, something is out hunting. . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e Malamar Veracruz has never left the dust-choked town of El Valle. Here, Mal has done her best to build a good life: She's raised two children, worked hard, and tried to forget the painful, unexplained disappearance of her sister, Elena. When another local girl goes missing, Mal plunges into a fresh yet familiar nightmare. As a desperate Mal hunts for answers, her search becomes increasingly tangled with inscrutable visions of a horse-headed woman, a local legend who Mal feels compelled to follow. Mal's perspective is joined by the voices of her two daughters, all three of whom must work to uncover the truth about the missing girls in their community before it's too late. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Combining elements of Latina and Indigenous culture, family drama, mystery, horror, and magical realism in a spellbinding mix, \u003ci\u003eSalt Bones\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare the realities of environmental catastrophe, family secrets, and the unrelenting bond between mothers and daughters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Taut with a mother's fierce love and the corrosive power of secrets . . . this is storytelling at its most urgent and haunting.\" --Morgan Talty, author of \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Rez\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A novel of visceral and celestial storytelling power, where the grieving land holds as many secrets as the characters.\" --Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of \u003ci\u003eSabrina \u0026amp; Corina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Givhan\u003c\/b\u003e is a Mexican American and Indigenous poet and novelist from the Southwestern desert and the recipient of poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and PEN\/Rosenthal Emerging Voices. She holds a Master's degree from California State University Fullerton and a master's in Fine Arts from Warren Wilson College. Givhan is the author of five full-length poetry collections and the novel \u003ci\u003eRiver Woman, River Demon\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.43 x 6.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379306983526,"sku":"9780316581523","price":37.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/r5plrHXCN29780316581523.webp?v=1768918472","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/salt-bones-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}