Think: Jeff Vandermeer’s Annihilation, but sapphic and romantic. Leah returns home to her wife, Miri, from a deep-sea research mission that was only supposed to last three weeks. But after six agonizing months of absence, the Leah who has returned is as mysterious to Miri as the circumstances that kept her away. Foreboding and beautifully written, answers are divulged like slow drips of water from a leaking faucet.
—Anika, Phinney Books, Seattle, WA
Whether you’re heading out of the country, across town, or across your living room, a fresh paperback is a great idea. Treat yourself to something new from Phinney Books and other independent bookstores. You might come back changed (but in a good way!).