{"product_id":"saltswept-southeast-asian-mythology-meets-high-seas-heist-in-this-lush-epic-fantasy-the-earthsalt-duology","title":"Saltswept: Southeast Asian mythology meets high-seas heist in this lush epic fantasy (The Earthsalt Duology)","description":"\u003ch4\u003eProduct description - \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBook 1 of 1: The Earthsalt Duology\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-expander-container a-expander-extend-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaltswept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is going to make waves in epic fantasy. Katalina's writing is deep, sumptuous, and astonishingly beautiful, perfectly crafting a tale of seas and magic set in a queernorm world. A ragtag crew on a quest, set against the mysterious dangers and intense infatuation of a queen and her priestess. When I say that Watt's writing is in the vein of Hobb or Le Guin, I do not say it lightly. Her tenderly realised characters, her wit, and her turn of phrase have captured my imagination and filled it with tidal waves - I can't wait to follow this found family to whatever end. -- Hannah Kaner, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Fallen Gods trilogy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaltswept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a briny joyride of a fantasy, brimming with adventure, found family, and a rather marvellous ottercat -- Lorraine Wilson, author of The Salt Oracle, We Are All Ghosts in the Forest, and Mother Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaltswept\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an exhilarating adventure on the high seas, brimming with dark secrets, forbidden magic and a found family of misfits. Thrilling and ferocious. -- Eliza Chan, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fathomfolk and Tideborn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichly layered and beautifully told, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaltswept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a story worth savoring. This epic tale of found family, deadly magic, and desperate voyages will sweep you away. -- Julie Leong, USA Today bestelling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGorgeously lush and heartfelt, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaltswept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a hold-onto-your-hat adventure, where the best prize comes not in fabled treasure or deep-rooted magic, but the found family navigating its stormy waters. Plus - ottercats! -- Georgia Summers, No. 1 Sunday Times author of City of Stardust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaltswept\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas the feeling of Le Guin about it with its well-woven magical world and spirit of adventure. A fast-paced fantasy debut threaded with unexpected imagery, lush world-building, and characters to root for. I stayed up late at night reading this book, craving one unexpected turn after another. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to leap right back into the story's immersive waters. -- Angie Spoto, author of The Grief Nurse and The Bone Diver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet sail on a blistering adventure, where gallant smugglers, mysterious magic and deadly secrets await. This breathtaking debut will sweep you away to the high seas and bring you home wrapped in the arms of a new found family. -- Annabel Campbell, author of The Outcast Mage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvocative and expansive, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaltswept\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrings us into the heart of a brilliant world full of awe-inspiring magic, high stakes missions and dangerous mysteries. Told with deft humour and bright characterisation, Katalina Watt brings a cast of unlikely allies into a motley crew I would gladly take to the waves with. -- Heather Palmer, author of Smithers \u0026amp; Wing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWatt's gorgeous prose paints a magical world filled with intrigue and adventure, sinister villains and swashbuckling heroes. I was hooked from the first page to the last. -- Tendai Huchu, author of The Hairdresser of Harare, The Library of the Dead and The Legacy of Arniston House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat an incredible debut from Katalina Watt. The story is full of fantastical adventure and mystery, and I was engrossed from the start. The prose is delicious too, lyrical and needle sharp. -- Shauna Lawless, author of the Gael Song trilogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSaltswept is a swashbuckling romp I devoured from start to finish, a charmingly written story filled with adventure, found family and a great deal of heart. Necromantic priestesses, dashing pirates, and a royal family with a secret, this book has all! -- Marianne Gordon, author of The Raven's Trade duology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaltswept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a gorgeously lush fantasy. Breathtakingly imaginative and powerful: it swept me away. -- Holly Race, author of Six Wild Crowns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSaltswept is a briny joyride of a fantasy, brimming with adventure, found family, and a rather marvellous ottercat. -- Lorraine Wilson, author of We Are All Ghosts in the Forest and Mother Sea\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA pirate and a farmer lead a gang of misfits on an ill-fated quest in this lush, epic adult fantasy - based on Southeast Asian mythology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-extend-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Deep, sumptuous, and astonishingly beautiful' Hannah Kaner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA ragtag crew. A perilous quest. First, they need a boat. Next, they need to learn how to sail it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pirate faces the gallows drop. A farmer is given a terrible ultimatum to save her daughter. An acolyte ascends to priestesshood . . . only to find that a blessing really can be a curse. These unlikely bedfellows band together with an inscrutable pickpocket and a talking ottercat in pursuit of the most hopeless of causes: to sail into the Maelstrom - a raging whirlpool from which no one has ever escaped - and the mysterious treasure hidden within it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe quest will test their fragile allegiance to its limits, but there is more at stake here than getting rich: the magic of the world is in peril, and the barrier between life and death has never been so thin. And in the Bastion, the seat of power in Paranish, the queen has an unquenchable thirst that threatens the world and everyone in it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan there be honour amongst thieves? Without it, they might never see another sunrise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLush and lyrical,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSaltswept\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eis a vibrant debut - the first book in an epic fantasy duology based on Southeast Asian mythology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eKatalina Watt is an Edinburgh-based author of speculative fiction. They were selected for a 2025 Literature Matters Award from Royal Society of Literature, AIR Literature UNESCO 2024 Gothenburg Writer in Residence, and 2023 Hugo Award Finalist for Best Semiprozine as founding Audio Director for khōréō. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaltswept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is their debut novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BookHarbour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53433506201927,"sku":"FIC0055","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/6283\/2711\/files\/Saltswept.jpg?v=1772453337","url":"https:\/\/boat-stuff.com\/products\/saltswept-southeast-asian-mythology-meets-high-seas-heist-in-this-lush-epic-fantasy-the-earthsalt-duology","provider":"Boat-Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}