The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht

The Monster of Elendhaven : Hardback : St Martin's Press : 9781250225689 : 125022568X : 24 Sep 2019 : The city of Elendhaven sulks on the edge of the ocean, wracked by plague, stripped of industry, and left to die. But not everything dies so easily. A thing without a name stalks the city, a thing shaped like a man with a dark heart. His frail master sends him out on errands, twisting him with magic, crafting a plan too cruel to name, while the monster's heart grows more cunning.