Erin A. Craig Books in Order — House of Salt and Sorrows Guide
American author of lush gothic fairy-tale retellings, beginning with House of Salt and Sorrows — where dark fantasy, gothic horror, and slow-burn romance converge.
About Erin A. Craig
Erin A. Craig is an American author known for lush, gothic fairy-tale retellings with strong atmospheric horror elements. Her Sisters of the Sea books draw on classic fairy tales — House of Salt and Sorrows retells The Twelve Dancing Princesses — filtered through a dark, drowning-world aesthetic. Her work sits at the intersection of fantasy, gothic horror, and slow-burn romance.
Where to Start
Start with House of Salt and Sorrows — it is the series opener and the strongest entry point into Craig's gothic world. Small Favors is a standalone and can be read at any point.
Erin A. Craig Books in Order
Sisters of the Sea
Connected standalones — same coastal world, different protagonists. Can be read independently but are more rewarding in order.
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House of Salt and Sorrows
Sisters of the Sea, Book 1
Annaleigh, one of twelve sisters living in a crumbling seaside estate, begins to suspect that her sisters' deaths were not accidents — and that something dark is watching the survivors. A gothic retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses with genuine atmospheric dread.
Note: Start here.
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House of Roots and Ruin
Sisters of the Sea, Book 2
Verity Thaumas is sent to a grand estate to paint the portrait of a reclusive duke and discovers the grounds hold secrets far darker than she anticipated. A lush gothic romance with slow-burn tension and atmospheric dread.
Standalone Novels
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Small Favors
Standalone Novel
Isolated in a remote mountain village sealed off from the outside world, Ellerie Vance begins to suspect the supernatural bargains keeping her community safe are far more sinister than anyone admits. Folklore-drenched atmospheric horror-fantasy — Craig's most confident standalone.
Note: Can be read at any point — completely independent of the Sisters of the Sea books.