Tender Is the Flesh

A new novel from the author of the bestseller “Special Meat”! Our familiar world changed forever—climate crises, power outages, and wars over water have almost wiped out the flora and fauna, which have now degenerated into dangerous, ugly forms. Some surviving women hide in a deserted monastery, where they are sheltered by a religious sect. The main heroine keeps a diary—secretly, under the cover of night—using poisonous berries, coal, or blood as ink. She wants the one who finds her notes to learn what happened behind these walls: torture, human sacrifice, and cruel ceremonies presented as a path to salvation. Everything is ruled by the Mother Superior, whose place in the hierarchy is surpassed only by “Him”—the mysterious figure who controls everything from the shadows. The novel immerses the reader in a grim reality where a false and cruel dark god reigns—and only by rediscovering long-forgotten feelings can it be broken: compassion and trust in one’s neighbors.

“No one can say ‘no’ to the Mother Superior, because every woman wants to stay alive.”