The Salt Grows Heavy

Name: The Salt Grows Heavy
Author: Cassandra Khaw

by Cassandra Khaw

Dark gothic fantasy of transformation and possession in a monstrous fairytale

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Cassandra Khaw

Cassandra Khaw is a Malaysian author of horror and dark fantasy whose work draws on Asian mythology and cosmic horror in equal measure. Hammers on Bone and Nothing But Blackened Teeth are among her most celebrated novellas. Her prose style is lyrical and visceral, blending beauty and dread.

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