The Seawomen

Paperback Published on: 16/05/2023
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The Seawomen
Haunting, memorable and emotional.
The Untethering; a ritual in which a woman who has been proven beyond-doubt that she is tainted and lost, a woman who has bonded with those who watch from ... READ MORE
Dan - Clifton, Bristol.

Synopsis

They say wickedness lies in the sea.

To touch the water - to even look at it - will stir up the sin that naturally lives in the heart of each woman. The only path to salvation is obedience, marriage and motherhood. Those women on the isle of Eden who fail in their duty will be cast back into the dark water, without mercy.

But the sea calls to Esta. It always has.

When danger forces Esta beyond the shallows, she uncovers a different world. One of freedom and power. It sets her on a course to uncover a secret sunk beneath the waves and the truth that will tear Eden apart.

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.

'A gripping tale of love and bravery' SOPHIE WARD, author or The Schoolhouse
'Unsettling and lushly written' KIRSTY LOGAN, author of Now She is Witch
'A powerful, enchanting novel' ANNA BAILEY, author of Tall Bones
'Mesmerising and moving' SUSANNAH WISE, author of The Fragile Earth

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781529369601
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 24 mm
  • Weight: 229g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Seawomen
No mermaids reallym this is about the witch trials
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. It is set to be published in June 202... READ MORE
The Magpie Reader
The Seawomen
Haunting and Magical
The Seawomen is quite simply magical. This genre-bending story of Esta, trapped on ‘the island’ as part of a truly sinister religious cult is so atmospheri... READ MORE
Jennie Godfrey
The Seawomen
Prepare to get dragged under...
The Seawomen is a perfect combination of beautiful words and compelling storytelling. It blends a strange and seemingly backwards world seamlessly with mod... READ MORE
Hayley Dunning
The Seawomen
Gripping, harrowing, brilliant
I utterly *loved* this book. Gripping, harrowing, open-mouthed awe and wonder in the final chapters as I wondered how things were going to play out. An abs... READ MORE
Lizzie | @littlehux
The Seawomen
A feverish, bitterly cold tale of freedom and rebellion
If you thought The Handmaid’s Tale was great but needed mermaids, then Chloe Timms has answered your call with her rebellious debut about the bonds that sh... READ MORE
kevin woodley
The Seawomen
Beguiling and compelling
An island where men rule with an iron rod of religion and women are blamed for everything bad that happens, from the storms that blow in off the sea to a l... READ MORE
Jo Leevers
The Seawomen
An important and disquieting reflection of ongoing societal attitudes toward women
I’m a woman and a mother of two young girls. Trying to strike a constant balance between teaching them kindness and that ‘no’ is a complete sentence, betw... READ MORE
Tuttalatorte
The Seawomen
An outstanding, if slow-paced, atmospheric dystopian fiction that depicts the control a misogynistic cult has over its island.
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Rosh
The Seawomen
Compelling, sublime writing
An island where men rule with an iron rod of religion and women are blamed for everything bad that happens, from the storms that blow in off the sea to a l... READ MORE
Jo Leevers
The Seawomen
A beautifully wild and invigorating voyage of a book...
Esta has been raised by her strict and disapproving grandmother on Eden's Isle since the fire that scarred her face and destroyed the rest of her family. A... READ MORE
Rebecca Rouillard
The Seawomen
Haunting, feminist dystopia - 4.5 stars
Headlines: Feminist, fantastical, fuming Misogyny wrapped in religious abuse Impeccable description, atmospheric What a debut this book is. It was fresh, ... READ MORE
Micky - bookphenomena
The Seawomen
I loved it
I was drawn to read this book by the amazing cover. Isn't it beautiful? They say never judge a book by its cover but I totally do and in this case, I was r... READ MORE
Angela Watt
The Seawomen
A haunting work of dystopian fiction set in an island community
“They were a mutation of creation, she told me, spawned from abomination, the old world disrupting the natural way of things. A species that could live wit... READ MORE
Vivienne O'Regan
The Seawomen
Perfect for bookclub
I absolutely loved "The Seawomen" by Chloe Timms. At the beginning you are taught to believe that Seawomen (or mermaids) are evil, and the way they are de... READ MORE
Mel Pretorius
The Seawomen
Fantastical debut
4.5 stars Headlines: Feminist, fantastical, fuming Misogyny wrapped in religious abuse Impeccable description, atmospheric What a debut this book is. It ... READ MORE
Micky - bookphenomena