Book Review; The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

Last month, I read the horror/dark fantasy novella The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw and today I'll post my review of the book.

Description from Goodreads

From USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw comes The Salt Grows Heavy, a razor-sharp and bewitching fairytale of discovering the darkness in the world, and the darkness within oneself.

You may think you know how the fairytale 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.

On 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.

The mermaid and her doctor must embrace the cruelest parts of their true nature if they hope to survive.

Includes the bonus short story, "And In Our Daughters, We Find a Voice", set in the same universe.

My Thoughts on the Book

The Salt Grows Heavy is a dark and gory tale, so be warned if you're a bit faint of heart. I did enjoy the author's writing style, language, and prose, and one can see the (indirect) hints to The Little Mermaid and Frankenstein in the story. The story was perhaps a bit blurry at times on what's going on, but overall it was an engaging read.