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Romy Ashs second novel, Mantle, is a captivating tale set in Tasmanias southeast coast, blending science and surrealism in a near-future eco-disaster. Ursula, a fifty-year-old stratigrapher, returns to her mothers clifftop home as she battles a mysterious lung condition. A strange rash spreads among the locals, leading to border closures and empty stores, reminiscent of a COVID-19 scenario. Ursulas relationship with Toby, a diver from a toxic salmon farm, takes a bizarre turn as their skin fuses together. Ash masterfully intertwines climate anxiety, perimenopause, and ocean marvels through Ursulas perspective, drawing from Tasmanias haunted history. Mantle distinguishes itself in the dystopian genre with its mouth-watering survival cooking and thrilling twilight-phase chapters, culminating in a chilling dark finale that merges disturbing science with exhilarating art.

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