The Sturgeon’s Heart A Novel
The Sturgeon’s Heart by Amy E. Casey, published by Gibson House in 2022, is a novel that explores the lives of three individuals in Duluth, Minnesota, who are experiencing profound transformations. With 184 pages, this edition presents a narrative that intertwines elements of fantasy and gothic literature, focusing on themes of identity, trauma, and the complexities of family life.
In this story, Howard Wright grapples with a surreal physical transformation that reveals the trauma of his past, while Sarah Turnsfield navigates life under an assumed identity, seeking autonomy from her former brilliance. Jo Breckmier, fresh from a divorce, attempts to reinvent herself amidst her struggles with loneliness. As spring unfolds, their paths converge along the shores of Lake Superior, where the boundaries between reality and legend blur, leading to a night of self-discovery and revelation. This contemporary tale delves into the intersections of magical realism and personal reinvention, inviting readers to reflect on the nature of change and the human experience.
Official synopsis Publisher
Three people in the same northern city of Duluth, Minnesota, are vanishing in different ways.
Howard Wright finds his skin turning transparent, revealing the bloody workings of musculature beneath. His body becomes otherworldly and insistent, spinning him into visions that echo trauma from his childhood.
Sarah Turnsfield is living under an assumed identity, on the run from her past as a meteoric scientific prodigy. Content to work as a grocery clerk, she is determined to live a life on her own terms, where the landscape of her mind is hers alone.
Jo Breckmier seeks a new start in Duluth after a bitter divorce. She moves into the apartment unit across from Howard’s, leaning on alcohol and a stubborn will to reinvent herself. The woods and the lake seem to call to her as she laments her shipwrecked life.
When instinct, the swiftly warming spring, and Howard’s monstrous body conspire to bring the three together, each will discover how long they can hide-Jo from her loneliness, Sarah from her rising paranoia, and Howard from his intensifying transformation.
On one remarkable night along the rugged shore of Lake Superior, the lines between reality and legend intersect. Identities are broken and remade.
In this contemporary monster story, the earth itself amplifies both the grotesque and the beautiful.
Reading group guide available to download from publisher’s website.
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