{"product_id":"the-salt-grows-heavy-paperback","title":"The Salt Grows Heavy - Paperback","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\u003eCassandra Khaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Khaw's poetic prose and stylish approach to gore make it a blood-soaked, unforgettable gem.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Cassandra Khaw, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNothing But Blackened Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e, comes \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Grows Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e, a razor-sharp and bewitching fairy tale of discovering the darkness in the world, and the darkness within oneself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Horror Book of 2023 \u003c\/b\u003e(\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e A Best Book of 2023 \u003c\/b\u003e(NPR) \u003cb\u003e- A Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Award Finalist! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e An Indie Next Pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou may think you know how the fairy tale goes: a mermaid comes to shore and weds the prince. But what the fables forget is that mermaids have teeth. And now, her daughters have devoured the kingdom and burned it to ashes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the run, the mermaid is joined by a mysterious plague doctor with a darkness of their own. Deep in the eerie, snow-crusted forest, the pair stumble upon a village of ageless children who thirst for blood, and the three \"saints\" who control them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe mermaid and her doctor must embrace the cruelest parts of their true nature if they hope to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes the bonus short story, \"And In Our Daughters, We Find a Voice\", set in the same universe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso by Cassandra Khaw: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Library at Hellebore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNothing But Blackened Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Song for Quiet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHammers on Bone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dead Take the A Train \u003c\/i\u003e(co-written with Richard Kadrey)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCASSANDRA KHAW is the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Hellebore\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNothing But Blackened Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Grows Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreakable Things\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Take the A Train \u003c\/i\u003ewith Richard Kadrey. They are an award-winning game writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379221262438,"sku":"9781250417978","price":24.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/V7o3u22OwU9781250417978.webp?v=1768918128","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-salt-grows-heavy-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}