To Sea in Darkness
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Last published Sat, Mar 28, 2026
This is not quite a story about mermaids and not quite about sirens, but it will be taking place under the sea, in the depths, where it's darkest.
In the forever darkness of the ocean, Rena wakes up to see the world around her clearly for the first time. So now she just has to figure out how to handle the supernatural society unfolding around her.
Who would have thought that vampires would live in the deep ocean...
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