Trials By Tides: A Zasra Press Anthology

The strangers hadn’t come for just any story. They’d come for her—the memory I’d clearly failed to bury. The one story I’d never tell… from “The Storyteller”Somewhere down in the depths of the ocean, deeper than any light could reach, something awoke… from “Cost of the Crown”I cannot shake the call of the ocean. It consumes me, fills my dreams, crowds my mind, and in that moment I know…I will do anything to become a mermaid… from “The Calling”As gentle and sweet as the ocean’s lullaby can be, its waters are dark, dangerous, and full of mystery….Dive in and explore ten original stories centered around the ocean. You’ll find something for everyone, from benevolent mermaids to powerful levjatans; stolen secrets and forbidden stories. Meet pirates and thieves, sea dragons and gods in these tales of action, grief, romance, and mystery!~The Song Thieves - Eleanor OwenA girl who steals secrets from the sea searches for her missing sister, following clues found in the sea's strange songs.Manannan's Daughter - Christiana MatthewsMortals are all very well to use as playthings, but Cliohna's decisions anger her father, with disastrous results. Son of the Sea - Aisling WilderOn an island in the West of Ireland, a lost soul rescues a dying man—or does the man rescue him? The Delivery - Barend Nieuwstraten IIIFor a pair of hired hands, a simple task of escorting a coffin and its caretaker across the southern sea should make for a relaxing journey. However, as questionable things begin to happen, they find themselves more and more involved in the wild events to come. The Storyteller - R. L. DavennorAn elderly storyteller is forced to recall the one tale she swore never to utter. Cost of the Crown - Ine GauselYoung prince Coral has always been told that the sea is a dark and dangerous place, but something he finds up on shore will change his life forever. Heart of Amber - Kida LangåsAfter a storm brings two lost unlikely friends together after a decade apart, both of them have to make a choice: sneak away and rekindle their friendship, or risk losing each other a second time. One More Time - A. M. DilsaverA young widower seeks solace from the ocean and its mysteries after his wife dies. The Calling - A. M. DilsaverTorn between her true love and the ocean, Cordelia must make a choice that will change her life forever. The Sparrow in the Ash Sea - S. K. SayariAn unlikely hero must return the Goddess of the Sea to her temple before the ash sea overtakes all.