Dark Water
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  • Reads 1,847
  • Votes 51
  • Parts 16
  • Time 2h 48m
Complete, First published May 14, 2022
Mihris is a young orphaned sailor in Ireland, working day and night trying to make it in her town. One night she goes out on the water and makes an unlikely friend, a female siren. She soon grasps the danger of the situation and strives to protect her newfound friend and soon herself as she slowly discovers the secrets of her parents and who she is.

{Third place in the Creative Writing Awards 2023, Historical Fiction}
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