Cross Ballerina Farm with 'Rosemary's Baby' and You Get the New Novel 'Trad Wife'

"Schaefer's first novel came out last year, but they are embarking on a prolific publishing spree: another thriller about social media, The Last Time We Drowned, about a Bookstagrammer on a hypehouse-style boat, comes out in June, and a Sapphic riff on the Bluebeard tale, A Thousand Monstrous Forms, comes out in September."

"She spends her days thinking up spon-con, cultivating the chasm between her and her husband Graham once she realizes this life may not be the one she wants, and lovingly tending to her demonic spawn."

"Schaefer tells about the inspiration for, writing a book about reproductive rights in the current political climate, and how doing so helped Schaefer heal from their own trauma."

Saratoga Schaefer's novel presents a twisted take on pregnancy horror by centering a protagonist who gives birth to and raises demonic offspring. The story follows Camille Deming, a trad wife living on a rural property where a fallen angel resides in a well. Camille navigates sponsored content creation, marital discord, and motherhood while caring for her supernatural child. Schaefer's debut novel explores reproductive rights within the current political climate while addressing personal trauma. The author is launching a prolific publishing period with additional works including a social media thriller and a Sapphic retelling of Bluebeard, both releasing in 2024.

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