A Chilling Dystopian Nightmare: Tender Is the Flesh

In a world where animal meat is no longer safe for consumption, governments initiate the Transition—a brutal new system where human meat, euphemistically called special meat, becomes legal. Marcos, a man numbed by grief and desensitized by his work in the industry, processes human bodies without question. But when he is gifted a live specimen—one of the finest quality—his carefully constructed detachment begins to crumble.

As he wrestles with the horror of what his world has become, Marcos is haunted by the past and tempted by the possibility of change. What happens when morality and survival collide? How much of one’s humanity can be lost before it’s gone forever?

Agustina Bazterrica’s Tender Is the Flesh is a visceral, unsettling masterpiece—one that forces readers to confront the darkest corners of society, power, and the human psyche. Unnerving and unforgettable, this dystopian thriller is a must-read for fans of speculative fiction that dares to go where few stories have gone before.