Tuesday Intros & Teaser Tuesdays - 'The Gracekeepers' by Kirsty Logan

Today I'm sharing a novel with you which I just finished reading and will review tomorrow. I absolutely loved it. It was really interesting and beautifully written, and that gorgeous cover definitely also helps. I am, of course, talking about Kirsty Logan's The Gracekeepers.

The magical story of a floating circus and two young women in search of a home. 

The sea has flooded the earth. North lives on a circus boat, floating between the scattered islands that remain. She dances with her beloved bear, while the rest of the crew trade dazzling and death-defying feats for food from the islanders. However, North has a secret that could capsize her life with the circus.

Callanish lives alone in her house in the middle of the ocean, with only the birds and the fish for company. As penance for a terrible mistake, she works as a gracekeeper, tending the graves of those who die at sea. What drove her from home is also what pulls her towards North.

When a storm creates a chance meeting between the two girls, their worlds change. They are magnetically drawn to one another, and the promise of a new life. But the waters are treacherous, and the tide is against them.

Tuesday Intros is hosted by Diane over at Bibliophile by the Sea and Teaser Tuesdays is hosted over at A Daily Rhythm.

BB:

'Behindcurtains, North and her bear waited. Their cue wouldn't come for a while yet. The air back here was still chilly, though the smell of sweat and soil was getting stronger. North never felt comfortable with her feet touching land. She didn't trust its steadiness, its refusal to move or change in the honest way of the sea. The landlockers hadn't given the circus much room on their island - it was small, north-west, not a capital - and behindcurtains was a narrow space.' 1%

Reading this book really made me realize how much I missed the sea. I love having water near me and being able to hear it.

Teaser:

'With glitter in their blood, coals in their chests, choking on their secrets, they sailed into the night. Soon they lost sight of land. The first drops of rain fell.' 20%

In my review I talk about Logan's writing style which is really reminiscent of fairy tales and magical realism. It is one of the best things about the novel, in my opinion, because it means you get some beautiful sentences like the ones above.

So, what are you sharing today? And what do you think of The Gracekeepers?