A Library Journal Editor's Pick! A Den of Geeks Best Books of 2021!

Winner of the Pulver Award
An Ignyte Award Finalist

“Rocklyn is angry, lyrical, honest, and heartbreaking, riding the line between fantasy and true horror.” —Catherynne M. Valente, New York Times bestselling author

"A name to watch."—The Washington Post

“Rocklyn’s lyrical gothic fantasy debut considers how life can persist in a world of rot, death, and destruction. . . . [They] conjure Iraxi’s precarious position in fluid, lovely prose.” —Publishers Weekly

“This novella will whet the appetite of fans of classics like Ira Levin’s Rosemary’s Baby, P. D. James’ The Children of Men, and Octavia Butler’s Bloodchild.” —Booklist

“A lush, mesmerizing novella about survival and the hope of righteous anger. An auspicious debut baring beauty and razorfangs.” —Paul Tremblay

“A gorgeous, powerful debut. . . . You don't want to miss it.” —Cassandra Khaw

"Rocklyn manages to write a darkly spectacular, yet strangulating world in the middle of the sea, with well-developed characters, vivid imagery, and dense lyrical prose....This claustrophobic story had me reeling as the tension rose until I reached the impressive ending."—Cemetery Dance

"Zin E. Rocklyn’s extraordinary debut is a lush, gothic fantasy about the prices we pay and the vengeance we seek."—The Quiet Pond