Sea Crow Press Announces Publication of Susan Blood's New Novel, Hermit

CAPE COD, Mass. - Sept. 2, 2026 - PRLog -- Sea Crow Press announces the publication of Hermit, a sharply funny, unexpectedly thoughtful novel by Susan Blood. The novel will be released September 2, 2026, in paperback and ebook.

In Hermit, Holly's carefully assembled life is unraveling, and she needs a reset. After creating a DIY home retreat with scavenged cushions and a vow of inner peace, Holly discovers that even solitude has its limits. Desperate for a more radical escape, she accepts a position as a garden hermit on a historic estate.

Living alone in a weather-beaten shed, Holly embraces silence, simplicity, and the hope that isolation will bring clarity. But winter is harsh, the estate holds secrets, and the person who once took everything from her returns—this time threatening everything Holly has become.

What begins as an attempt to disappear becomes a journey of reinvention, resilience, and unexpected self-discovery. Blending dry humor, psychological depth, quiet suspense, and an atmospheric winter setting, Hermit explores what happens when the life we carefully construct falls apart—and what might emerge in its place.

"Solitude promised peace. Chaos had other plans."

"Hermit is a compassionate and completely absorbing novel, with characters you fall in love with," says Indira Ganesan, author of As Sweet as Honey. "One finishes more than refreshed, reluctant to leave a world that shines with possibility."

Candace Hammond, author of the Cranberry Harbor series, calls Hermit "a complete delight and adventure from start to finish," praising Blood's "dry wit, inspired prose and skilled story telling."

Elizabeth de Veer, author of The Ocean in Winter and The Blazekeeper of Bowmore House, describes the novel as "thoughtful, observant, and wise," calling it "a true delight."

Hermit is especially suited to readers of literary fiction and women's fiction who enjoy character-driven stories about starting over, personal transformation, solitude, and finding humor in life's disruptions. The novel's blend of literary insight and subtle suspense also offers strong appeal for book clubs and readers drawn to contemporary stories of reinvention: https://www.seacrowpress.com/reading-guides

At its heart, Hermit asks: What if stepping away from everything is how we finally learn to begin again with intention?

Hermit by Susan Blood

Sea Crow Press
Publication Date: September 2, 2026
Paperback: ISBN 9781961864580 | $19.95 | 224 pages
Ebook: ISBN 9781961864597
Distribution US & CA: Simon & Schuster
Distribution UK: Gardners

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