Fantasy published by Lightkeeper Press 26 Aug 22
A mystical island shrouded in secrecy, mesmerizing writing, intriguing characters, amazing plot twists. This book has it all! I was drawn in so quickly and had to speed read to find out what the heck was going on in Halcyon Bay.
A young woman returns to her childhood home to learn the secrets of her family’s past. She hopes that by uncovering the history her parents chose to hide from her she can help her mother’s declining health. There’s old Hollywood royalty, a deadly cult, and a swoon-worthy fisherman. I absolutely love how everything slowly unraveled and came together. The pacing of this book is perfect.
I feel like, for me, contemporary fantasy/magical realism can be a difficult genre. I usually wish there’s more magic, but I found myself wanting for nothing with this book. It is the perfect amount of magic and mystery. Add GOSAS to your summer TBR, you won’t be disappointed. Natalia is hard at work on Book 2 and you’ll want to be ready for it!
Grade: A
Summary:
“Don’t go back to Halcyon Bay.”
24-year-old Dell Costa knows nothing of the island where she was born, nor of the distant family that calls it home. For years, she’s lived a world away from Halcyon Bay, fiercely protected from the secrets of her past. But when Dell receives notice that her estranged grandmother has died, and her mother falls into a sudden downward spiral, she is determined to figure out why.
Returning to the island one stormy night, Dell resides at her grandparents’ seaside estate over a long weekend of funeral proceedings, learning of her family’s tragic history and the strange local folklore concerning drowned girls. With the help of a captivating young fisherman, Dell discovers that her childhood home teems with dangers at every turn—some even lurk beneath the crashing waves.
Nothing on Halcyon Bay is as it seems on the surface, and when small town whispers prove to be more than hearsay, Dell finds herself at the center of a dangerous plot with deadly repercussions.
In Girls of Salt and Sea, debut author Natalia Macias Lucia weaves a sultry, atmospheric tale dripping with haunting secrets, electrifying romance, and dark loyalties. Readers will be swept away on a thrilling wave of suspense into a story as intoxicating and mysterious as the sea itself.
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