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The Huntress by Pascale Petit, a volume of poetry shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize, explores the complex relationship between a daughter and her mentally ill mother. Through magical and social realism, it reflects on themes from Petit's own life, depicting the mother in various symbolic forms. Poems like "At the Gate of Secrets" and "My Mother's Perfume" examine their predatory yet graceful bond, blending memory, myth, and reality. This book includes depictions of emotional abuse and mental illness.