Tide Song, Melody of the Deep

The first voice she ever understood wasn't human.Deep below the surface live the Kopri-ancient, intelligent octopus people who speak through shifting colors and textures across their skin. When invading nets destroy his nest, a grieving Kopri father escapes into a sea that is no longer safe.

On shore, Kei, a teenage girl with unsteady legs and a quiet determination, has a gift few possess: her voice is the only human sound the Kopri can hear.

Kei doesn't fit easily in her own world. The Kopri have lost everything in theirs. What begins as a fragile connection becomes the turning point neither expected-as the same empire that shattered the reefs returns to finish the job.

Now Kei must choose whether to stay safe under her mother's protection... or trust her unlikely bond with a people the world refuses to understand.

Perfect for readers who crave: - Intelligent non-human species with real inner lives - Young heroines who endure, adapt, and choose courage - Immersive worlds without traditional magic - Emotional survival stories over fast-trope fantasy

Read or listen to the free sample. The journey begins in the shattered nest of a Kopri father-and the tide is already shifting.