InkInBetween
An ocean will rise for those who dare to fall.
Fleeing a war-torn homeland, Layla escapes aboard an overcrowded refugee boat with one mission: to keep Kian-an orphaned child she found-safe. But when a violent storm drags them into the sea's merciless depths, Layla makes a desperate plea to any god who might listen-save the child, and take her instead.
To her astonishment, her plea is answered.
Layla awakens in Marishelm, a forgotten kingdom beneath the sea ruled by Thalassor. Thrust into a world of shimmering coral palaces, dangerous court intrigues, and ancient magic, she must learn to navigate her new life beneath the waves.
But not everything in Marishelm is as it seems.
Drawn to the reserved and mysterious Thalassor, yet tangled in the charm of his enigmatic brother, Athalon, Layla begins to suspect she is more than a guest-she may be the key. Whispers of betrayal swirl around her, and haunting visions of a drowned queen may reveal the truth behind the kingdom's curse... and the storm to come.
In a world where the ocean listens to grief and gods fall for mortals, Layla must protect the boy who depends on her while helping the brothers reconcile-before the tides of fate consume them all.