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Full review to come, but here's what you need to know in the meantime:

The Seep is a wonderfully weird book that presents us with a future mere decades from now where "the softest invasion" has already taken place. In this post-Seep world, there is no scarcity, no illness, no war. The story follows Trina, alone in the world after her wife chooses to change form with the power of The Seep- leaving Trina in the home they used to share to be reborn. The story follows Trina years later, still grieving the loss of her wife. This is not an action-packed tale, but an existential journey for Trina as she treks halfway across the country seeking revenge, chasing a stranger she hopes to protect, and occasionally talking to a pamphlet that The Seep speaks through. Yeah, like I said, weird and wonderful.

I highly recommend this for any fans of Jeff Vandermeer, literary sci-fi, quirky dystopian societies, and existential themes. Even if you're on the fence, I promise it's worth it for Chana Porter's incredible writing.

Content warnings: (view spoiler)[violence, substance abuse, mention of suicidal ideation (hide spoiler)]

I received my copy of The Seep from the publisher via Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review.