The Seawomen

the gripping and acclaimed novel for fans of Hannah Ritchell and Naomi Alderman

By: Chloe Timms

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Paperback | 16 May 2023 | Edition Number 1

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320 Pages

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19.6 x 13.0 x 2.3

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'An allegorical love story with echoes of fairytales' KATE SAWYER

'A gripping tale of love and bravery' SOPHIE WARD

'Unsettling and lushly written' KIRSTY LOGAN

'A powerful, enchanting novel' ANNA BAILEY

'Mesmerising and moving' SUSANNAH WISE

'Dive in and don't look back' ZOE GILBERT

'Raw and beautiful' CAROLINE LEA

They say wickedness lies in the sea.

Esta knows the fate that awaits her. On the isle of Eden, there is only one path for a woman: a loveless marriage and motherhood. Anyone who disobeys or fails to conceive will be cast into the sea, the place they fear the most.

But is the real wickedness hiding in the men who rule?

Esta doesn't dare to dream of another life, until one day, danger forces her beyond the shallows. When the water pulls her under, she discovers a different reality - and an unexpected kindness - hiding there.

As she tastes freedom for the first time, the insular world Esta has always known begins to unravel...

The Seawomen is a fiercely written and timely feminist novel, at once gothic, fantastical and truly unforgettable, for fans of Margaret Atwood and Kiran Millwood Hargrave.

Industry Reviews

Beautifully written ... a great concept, brilliantly executed, and it is essential reading for dystopian fiction fans

If you're looking for your next Handmaid's Tale-esque fix, this is it

Timms unmasks organised religion as a gleaming fa ade for misogynistic cults, and explores how easily whispered rumours can spiral into mass hysteria. Bonus points for her shockingly nasty villain, Father Jessop - SFX

An unsettling and lushly-written reimagining of witch trials, exploring fertility, control and how what we believe can save us - or destroy us. The Handmaid's Tale meets The Shape of Water

A gripping tale of love and bravery; The Seawomen immerses you in its watery world.

This book sucked me under and held me in its gorgeous, terrifying embrace. It's a rare treat to read a story so gripping told in such beautiful prose. Dive in and don't look back.

Richly atmospheric, powerful and provocative. A raw and beautiful coming of age story.

I read this beautiful novel in a fever dream, its sweeping prose carrying me away like a boat out at sea. Chloe Timms has written an extraordinary tale of one woman's desire for freedom, for love. Mesmerising and moving, I couldn't put it down.

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