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The Song of Lasirenn Damou
Paperback
Publisher: Keshav Kumar Phokeerdass
Published: Jun 21 2026
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.54 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Song of Lasirenn Damou
In the rain-soaked streets of Mahébourg, a stalled writer seeking her ancestors' silenced voices finds herself drawn into the orbit of Lasirenn Damou-a creature of feather and song whose golden eyes promise connection but whose hunger threatens to consume everything she is. As the creature's influence spreads like a virus through the coastal town, Elara must confront a terrible truth: the love she craves may be the very thing that erases her soul, and the story she was meant to write has become a song that will either restore a lost paradise or devour the world entirely.
Set against the lush, sensual backdrop of Mauritius, The Song of Lasirenn Damou weaves Mauritian Creole culture with dark fantasy to explore the seductive nature of devotion, the weight of colonial legacy, and the terrifying cost of belonging. When a mysterious creature offers Elara connection and purpose, she surrenders piece by piece-her writing, her identity, her memories-until she can no longer tell where she ends and the creature begins.
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