House of Salt

Mexican Gothic meets White Lotus in this Hawaiian gothic horror novel that explores an insidious family curse, ownership of land and culture on the islands, and which voices are heard and which are silenced.

Mahina is a Waikiki bartender who makes ends meet by scamming ignorant tourists. Convincing them that their bad behavior has drawn the wrath of the ancient Hawaiian spirits, Mahina then positions herself as the only solution—for a price. When she catches the eye of the Salt family, the w...