'A gripping tale of love and bravery' SOPHIE WARD, author or The Schoolhouse
'A powerful, enchanting novel' ANNA BAILEY, author of Tall Bones
'Mesmerising and moving' SUSANNAH WISE, author of The Fragile Earth

They say wickedness lies in the sea.

To touch the water - to even look at it - will stir up the sin that naturally lives in the heart of each woman. The only path to salvation is obedience, marriage and motherhood. Those women on the isle of Eden who fail in their duty will be cast back into the dark water, without mercy.

But the sea calls to Esta. It always has.

When danger forces Esta beyond the shallows, she uncovers a different world. One of freedom and power. It sets her on a course to uncover a secret sunk beneath the waves and the truth that will tear Eden apart.

'If you're looking for your next Handmaid's Tale-esque fix, this is it' Belfast Telegraph
'Unsettling and lushly written' KIRSTY LOGAN, author of Now She is Witch

The Seawomen is the highly acclaimed debut novel about the power of women, for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Hannah Richell and Naomi Alderman.

"Timms unmasks organised religion as a gleaming façade for misogynistic cults, and explores how easily whispered rumours can spiral into mass hysteria. Bonus points for her shockingly nasty villain, Father Jessop" - SFX

"An unsettling and lushly-written reimagining of witch trials, exploring fertility, control and how what we believe can save us - or destroy us. The Handmaid's Tale meets The Shape of Water. " - Kirsty Logan, author of The Gloaming

"Richly atmospheric, powerful and provocative. A raw and beautiful coming of age story." - Caroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman

"Fiercely feminist and utterly unique. Timms is a bold new talent. This is a story about oppression, the bonds that tie us - and the lies that break us. Suspenseful and intensely engaging, from Timms' lyrical writing to the genre-bending, unpredictable plot, you won't be able to put this one down." - Natasha Ngan, bestselling author of the Girls of Paper and Fire series

"Hold your breath and hang on to hope. Perfect for fans of The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan and The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Seawomen is a captivating and sometimes terrifying debut that will sweep you out to sea." - Jen Campbell, author of The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night

"I read this beautiful novel in a fever dream, its sweeping prose carrying me away like a boat out at sea. Chloe Timms has written an extraordinary tale of one woman's desire for freedom, for love. Mesmerising and moving, I couldn't put it down. I have no doubt it will feature on everyone's lists" - Susannah Wise, author of This Fragile Earth

"Beautifully written, unsettling as a storm over the ocean, Timms' novel reads like the darkest fable, pulling you in like the tide." - Louise Morrish, author of Operation Moonlight

"An astonishing literary achievement, The Seawomen punches you in the gut, pulls you under the water and keeps you gasping for air until the very end. This is not just a story about love and survival but also about women's empowerment and the idea that no one's life is worth more than another. Chloe Timms is an extraordinary new talent." - Laura Price, author of Single Bald Female

"An allegorical love story with echoes of fairytales and told with a visceral brutality. At its heart it is about whether to believe what we are told over what we feel to be true" - Kate Sawyer, author of Costa shortlisted The Stranding

"It isn't often that a novel grips me, unsettles me and totally blows me away with its unpredictability, but Timms manages it. A provocative, imaginative and beautifully written work of art" - Becca Day, author of The Girl Beyond the Gate

"Chloe Timms is creating quite a stir in the literary world with her debut novel The Seawomen ... a hugely atmospheric book of power and control with the brilliant character of Esta at its centre. For fans of The Handmaid's Tale and The Power." - The Style Life

"With splashes of The Handmaid's Tale and the isolated, quasi-religious communities in the films Midsommar and The Village, this is a book you can truly submerge yourself in; so take a deep breath and dive beneath the waves'" - Cambridge Edition

"Timms unmasks organised religion as a gleaming façade for misogynistic cults, and explores how easily whispered rumours can spiral into mass hysteria. Bonus points for her shockingly nasty villain, Father Jessop" - SFX

"If you're looking for your next Handmaid's Tale-esque fix, this is it" - Belfast Telegraph

"Beautifully written ... a great concept, brilliantly executed, and it is essential reading for dystopian fiction fans" - Sunday Business Post