House of Salt reveals its Hawaiian gothic cover ahead of August 2027 release

Shay Kauwe’s House of Salt reveals its cover and an August 2027 publication date.

Shay Kauwe’s next novel turns a familiar confidence trick into a dangerous encounter with the dead. A new cover reveal from Reactor announces House of Salt for August 3, 2027, from Saga Press/Simon & Schuster. The gothic horror story is set in Hawaiʻi. Its protagonist, Waikiki bartender Mahina, makes money convincing

tourists that she can resolve supernatural problems. When the wealthy Salt family invites her to its Waiʻanae manor to end a longstanding curse, she expects another profitable performance. This time, the curse is real, and her grandmother’s teachings may offer her best chance of survival. The revealed cover combines

illustration by Korraiko, a pattern by John Serrao courtesy of Poakalani Hawaiian Quilt Design, and design by Ella Laytham. Image credit: Korraiko / John Serrao, Poakalani Hawaiian Quilt Design / Ella Laytham; courtesy Saga Press via Reactor.

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