The Sin Eater

Set in a fictionalized sixteenth-century England, Megan Campisi's The Sin Eater tells the story of fourteen-year-old May Owens, who is sentenced to become a Sin Eater—an outcast tasked with absorbing the sins of the dying. Separated from society and living in exile, May's newfound invisibility offers her the chance to uncover secrets within the palace after hearing confessions from the Queen’s courtiers. The novel explores themes of treason, power, and the struggles of those cast aside, all woven into a dark, suspenseful narrative that resonates with contemporary issues.