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In the Outer Islands, gods and magic rule the ocean.


Under the command of Captain Rafe Morrow, the crew of the Celestial Jewel ferry souls to the After World and defend the seas from monsters. Rafe has dedicated his life to protecting the lost, but the tides have shifted and…

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1 author picked Ghosts of the Sea Moon as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This Dark Fantasy story about gods of the sea interacting with souls of the dead has everything a good sea monster story has to offer and more.

A ship captain, who is also a god, tries to rescue the souls of drowned sailors before his sister sends her creatures to eat them, losing their souls to the world forever.

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On a small, isolated island, in a reclusive forest, lives bandit leader Marani and her brother Jacks. With their outlaw band they rob from the rich to feed themselves, raiding carriages and dodging the occasional vindictive…

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