A Fate Worse Than Drowning - Sarah L Hawthorn

A year ago, Elle made a deal with the devil to save her sister. Now, they live on a desolate spit of land beyond Halifax harbour. Elle, as a lighthouse keeper, steers unsuspecting sailors to their destruction; those are the terms of her bargain.

Liney need never know the cost. Her safety is worth every drop of blood. But a sinner’s pact is not so simple.

When the devil returns, demanding more—more shipwrecks, no survivors—Elle knows what she must do to keep Liney safe... Another ship. Another crew killed in the devil’s name.

Then a woman washes ashore. Is she a soul to be sacrificed, or part of a darker design? As Liney and the stranger grow closer, Elle faces an impossible choice: kill, and break Liney’s heart, or forfeit her own soul. Danger arises from all sides: the merciless sea, ruthless men on the mainland, and the infernal bargain itself…Souls and sisterhood, fate and fire—what must be sacrificed for the devil to get his due?