Sin Eater A Novel
Sin Eater A Novel by Megan Campisi, published by Simon and Schuster on April 13, 2021, is a historical fiction work that explores themes of female empowerment through the lens of a dark and intriguing narrative. The story follows fourteen-year-old May, who, after stealing bread, is condemned to a life as a Sin Eater. This role forces her to bear the sins of the dying, consuming ritual foods that symbolize their transgressions, all while navigating a perilous world marked by isolation and danger.
As May apprentices under an older Sin Eater, she faces the harsh realities of her fate. When a mysterious deer heart appears on a coffin, leading to the brutal punishment of her mentor, May embarks on a quest for vengeance and understanding. This edition, comprising 320 pages, delves into the complexities of sin, sacrifice, and the struggle for agency in a society that marginalizes women. Readers will find a richly woven narrative that intertwines historical elements with a compelling exploration of identity and resilience.
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“For fans of The Handmaid’s Tale…a debut novel with a dark setting and an unforgettable heroine…is a riveting depiction of hard-won female empowerment” (The Washington Post).
The Sin Eater walks among us, unseen, unheard
Sins of our flesh become sins of Hers
Following Her to the grave, unseen, unheard
The Sin Eater Walks Among Us.
For the crime of stealing bread, fourteen-year-old May receives a life sentence: she must become a Sin Eater—a shunned woman, brutally marked, whose fate is to hear the final confessions of the dying, eat ritual foods symbolizing their sins as a funeral rite, and thereby shoulder their transgressions to grant their souls access to heaven.
Orphaned and friendless, apprenticed to an older Sin Eater who cannot speak to her, May must make her way in a dangerous and cruel world she barely understands. When a deer heart appears on the coffin of a royal governess who did not confess to the dreadful sin it represents, the older Sin Eater refuses to eat it. She is taken to prison, tortured, and killed. To avenge her death, May must find out who placed the deer heart on the coffin and why.
“Very much reminiscent of The Handmaid’s Tale…it transcends its historical roots to give us a modern heroine” (Kirkus Reviews). “A novel as strange as it is captivating” (BuzzFeed), The Sin Eater “is a treat for fans of feminist speculative fiction” (Publishers Weekly) and “exactly what historical fiction lovers have unknowingly craved” (New York Journal of Books).
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