Song of the Saltings
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A01=Rachael King
ancient rituals
Author_Rachael King
Category=YFHD
eerie folklore
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fantasy
folk-horror
forthcoming
horses
island
magical realism
monsters
New Zealand
ponies
sacrifice
young adult
Product details
- ISBN 9781916558762
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 09 Jul 2026
- Publisher: Guppy Publishing Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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On the isolated island of Brack, the people live by an ancient bargain: every year, a sacrifice must be made to the Glimm, the creature that haunts the salt marshes. Once, it demanded children. Eight years ago, it should have taken Lotta. Instead, the monster spared her and claimed her pony, shattering tradition and anointing her both folk hero and object of suspicion. Now sixteen, Lotta tends the Council’s sacrificial horses, keeping her distance from the islanders who whisper about her fate. But something is stirring. The island hums beneath her feet, and a song threads through her dreams. Is the Glimm calling Lotta back? When she crosses paths with Moss—a boy once hidden from sacrifice—a daring bog rescue sparks a chain of events that forces them both to question the Council’s rule and the lore that binds their people. As crops and animals are blighted and uncanny weather plagues the community, Lotta and Moss must decide whether to obey the Council or risk everything to uncover the island’s deepest secrets. Because on Brack, monsters come in many forms.
Rachael King is a writer, reviewer, former literary festival director and ex-bass player from Aotearoa, New Zealand. She is the author of two novels for children: Red Rocks, which won the Esther Glen Medal in 2013, and The Grimmelings, which is due for publication in 2024. Her novels for adults, The Sound of Butterflies and Magpie Hall, were together published in nine different languages. Red Rocks is currently in development for television by Libertine Pictures (Mystic) and Sky TV.
Rachael was the programme director of the WORD Christchurch Festival for eight years until the end of 2021. In 2023 Rachael was named Best Reviewer at the Voyager New Zealand Media Awards. She lives in Otautahi, Christchurch.
