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A sweet sting of salt : a novel / Rose Sutherland.
"Once a young woman uncovers a dark secret about her neighbor and his mysterious new wife, she'll have to fight to keep herself -- and the woman she loves -- safe in this stunning reimagining of The Selkie Wife"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781039008021 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 342 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Dell Books, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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| Subject: | Lesbians > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Danger > Fiction. Neighbors > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Lesbian fiction. Queer fiction. Fantasy fiction. Mythological fiction. Novels. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | FIC Suthe | 31681010367159 | FICTIONPBK | Available | - |
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE
When a young woman in 19th century Nova Scotia uncovers a magical secret about her neighbour, sheâll have to fight to keep the truthâand the woman she lovesâsafe in this stunning queer reimagining of the classic folktale The Selkie Wife.
When a sharp cry wakes Jean, the sole midwife in Barquerâs Bay, Nova Scotia, in the middle of the night, sheâs convinced it must have been a dream. But when the cry comes again, Jean ventures outside during a terrible tempest and is shocked by what she discoversâa young woman in labour, barely able to speak a word of English. Jean can only assume she must be Muirin, the new wife of her neighbour up the road, but when the baby arrives, Jean is only left with more questions. Why is the baby so unusual? And why is Muirin's husband so fearful of his wife and newborn son spending time by the sea?
Though Jean learned long ago that she should stay out of other peopleâs business, her growing concernâand growing feelingsâfor Muirin mean she canât simply set her worries aside. But when the answers she finds are more surprising than she ever could have imagined, and the truth about Muirin's mysterious behaviour reveals her marriage may not be all it seems, will Jean be able to set things right and save the woman she loves before it's too late?
