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The Sea Gives Up the Dead by Molly Olguín

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The Sea Gives Up the Dead

by Molly Olguín

Narrator Heather Kay Ling

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Length 6 hours 35 minutes

Language English

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“There is no getting away from death here. However, there’s a subtlety that resonates throughout the wonderfully smooth and lithe prose that makes these tales a joy to read. Absolutely fantastic!”
— Randy Schiller • Left Bank Books

Bookseller recommendation

“There is not a single weak link in this collection of short stories—every tale caught me quickly and carried me away. A lovesick nanny slays a dragon. The devil tries to save her mother. A girl drowns and becomes a saint. Queer historical fiction with an expert application of fantasy and horror that more sharply illustrates what it means to be “othered,” Olguín’s collection is impressive and beautifully written. ”
— Zoe • Bookshop Santa Cruz

Bookseller recommendation

“As dark and bitter as the darkest of chocolates. Grim, morbid, and a bit death-obsessed. A great addition for the shelves of those who like their fairytales to have bite to them. This one will stick with me for a while. ”
— Rebecca • Fireside Books

#35 in Bestselling Short Stories Audiobooks

Summary

INDIES INTRODUCE SELECTION ● DEBUT AUTHOR, MOLLY OLGUÍN brings us THE SEA GIVES UP THE DEAD, a collection of stories sprinkled into the soil of fairy tales, left to take root and grow wild there.

"A wunderkammer of beauty and sorrow." —Carmen Maria Machado, author of In the Dream House ● "Witty, witchy, darkly brilliant" —Andrea Barrett, author of Natural History and Ship Fever ● "Mix the wildness of fairy tales with horror." —Kim Brock, Joseph-Beth Booksellers ● "Fantastical, queer, wildly inventive stories." —Austin Carter, Pocket Books Shop ● "A mouthwatering ride." —Desirae Wilkerson, Paper Boat Booksellers ● "Absolutely fantastic!" —Randy Schiller, Left Bank Books, St. Louis, Missouri

A lovesick nanny slays a dragon. The devil tries to save her mother. A girl drowns and becomes a saint. Three kids plot to blow up their dad, a grieving mother sails the sea to find her son's grave, a scientist brings a voice to life, and a mermaid falls into the power of a witch. Here, historical fiction, horror, and fantasy tangle together in a queer garden of love, grief, and longing.