When her predecessor messes up one too many times, housemaid Dalia finds herself promoted to keeper of the keys at the manor home of Anatema, a huge spiderlike creature who eats those she finds objectionable (RIP former keeper of the keys). On her first day attending to Anatema, Dalia learns that someone has stolen a precious item from Anatema, and her life is on the line if she doesn't find the culprit. However, as she spends more time with her strange mistress, Dalia finds herself becoming more and more drawn to the creature.
This is an unnerving short novel that's very atmospheric, and particularly creepy if you fear spiders as I do. However, it's also almost an odd love story (or Stockholm Syndrome, depending on who you ask), which makes it hard to categorize. No matter what, however, it's captivating and impossible to put down.
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