the starving saints by Caitlin Starling | when salvation tastes like horror

In this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into Caitlin Starling’s newest gothic horror, The Starving Saints—a fever dream of faith, hunger, and madness set in the Aymar castle. We begin with a full breakdown of the novel: Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months, with food and hope nearly gone. Just as desperation sets in, salvation appears in the form of the Constant Lady and her Saints—divine, godlike figures who somehow enter the sealed fortress. With their arrival comes abundance: the starving are fed, the sick are healed, and despair is replaced by ecstasy. But their gifts come at a price. The castle’s people, caught between starvation and salvation, surrender themselves to intoxicating feasts of terrible origin. Join the besties as they discuss whether or not they would recommend this horror book.