Flowers for the sea By Zin E Rocklyn


Review by Ellenanore Vance

I need to open this review by saying that Zin and I are friends. I purchased this book with my own money, and I have NOT been asked to review, nor compensared for this review by them.

Now that the disclaimer is out of the way...

The Horror community was shaken by the 2021 release of "Flowers for the Sea". Squeamish readers were sickened and others were offended by the contents. I personally feel that its beauty was misunderstood.

We follow Iraxi, a passenger aboard a ship holding the survivors of her village. She is the only survivor of the fire that exterminated her family, and she is 300 days pregnant.  Our cast also contains  Amat, the would-be prince, and Ket, daughter of the last midwife.

As you may have guessed, Iraxi's pregnancy is not the usual kind. It is absolutely masterful the way we reveal new information with each turn of the page: delicate and full of senses. Smells are pungent,  tastes linger at the back of the mouth,  physical pain is excruciating.  All this is at a breakneck pace,  propelling you to an unexpected conclusion.  Iraxi's anger is the fuel, the child she carries is the flame. 

A perfect blend of "Rosemary's Baby" and the Sirens of Greek Mythology. Flowers for the Sea is a great read for lovers of horror and fantasy.
Please get your hands on a copy

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5/5

Edited to add:  in the interim if writing this post and its  being published,  Flowers for the Sea was nominated and awarded the Shirley Jackson Best Novella in 2022. My most sincere congratulations to Zin, and i hope my readers will give a resounding round of applause to this story by getting your hands on a copy today!

11.9.22

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