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House of Salt and Sorrows (SISTERS OF THE SALT)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Get swept away by this "haunting" (Bustle) novel about twelve beautiful sisters living on an isolated island estate who begin to mysteriously die one by one.

"Step inside a fairy tale." --Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval

In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed.

Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor with her sisters and their father and stepmother. Once there were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last--the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge--and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods.

Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that her sister's deaths were no accidents. The girls have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who--or what--are they really dancing with?

When Annaleigh's involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies, it's a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family--before it claims her next. House of Salt and Sorrows is a spellbinding novel filled with magic and the rustle of gossamer skirts down long, dark hallways. Be careful who you dance with...

And don't miss Erin A. Craig's newest novel, The Thirteenth Child, a haunting and romantic novel about the impossible choices we make in the name of love.

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416 pages

Average rating: 7.21

211 RATINGS

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Mrs. Awake Taco
Nov 13, 2024
6/10 stars
Well, seemingly unending snow days are at least good for finishing a book quickly.
Philly3974
Oct 07, 2024
10/10 stars
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Never has a book left me speechless. This book was fantastic! It was a retelling of the 12 Dancing Princesses fairytale, even though I was unfamiliar with that fairytale I decided to give this book a try.

Immediately, I was hooked from the first chapter and felt a connection to the characters, who were engaging. The plot itself was completely enthralling with a twist of mystery and tragedy, with romance sprinkled in. I devoured this book for hours until my eyes blurred because I just had to know what happened. This book hits all the emotions, agony, sorrow, fear, happiness, and love.

HIGHLY recommended for anyone who likes a dark tragedy stories with a HEA.
Shahna
Jul 18, 2024
8/10 stars
Gimmie all the curses and death and demons and yaaasssss.
ruthieann
Apr 17, 2024
8/10 stars
i want to read this again because i read this last year when i was just starting getting into reading again! super spooky vibes, perfect for fall & winter. people say its a 12 dancing princesses retelling but i honesly cant see it other than the fact that theres a bunch of sisters. it created such a vivid aesthetic in my mind while i read it and it was honestly really scary at some parts
JRo85
Mar 23, 2024
10/10 stars
So good! Gothic, dark retelling of The 12 Dancing Princesses. Was not expecting to enjoy this as much as I did.

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