What would you sacrifice to save the one you love?

When her infant daughter’s failing heart leaves her desperate for a miracle, a mother is drawn to a mysterious pond. Confronted by a giant, talking frog, she faces an impossible choice: surrender to nature’s limits or embrace a transformation that blurs the line between human and animal.

Joy Deva Baglio masterfully blends fairy-tale magic with raw emotional realism, crafting a tale that is as unsettling as it is beautiful. Frog Heart lingers long after the final lines, asking readers to consider the lengths we go to preserve life—and the strange bargains love demands.

Format: Paperback

Author: Baglio, Joy Deva

Publisher: Ike: A Publishing Project

Pub Date: April 18, 2026

Category: Fiction / Short Story

ISBN: 9781954992184

Evening House Books

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