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The Song of the Deep

No one survives the enchanted archipelago Siren’s Snare; not past the wall of wind and sound that drives sailors mad before their ships vanish beneath the waves. But for pirate captain Calypso Blackthorn, the Snare may hold the only power that can undo her greatest mistake: the death of her father.


Now the Guild — the ruthless empire ruling the Four Corners — has learned of the Snare’s secrets. With warships closing in and ancient forces awakening beneath the waves, Calypso and her crew must risk everything to outrun the regime, survive the madness-inducing currents of the Snare, and reach its heart before it is too late.


But breaking through will take more than luck or daring. Because Calypso herself is the key to unlocking the Snare, and the truth of why lies buried beneath time and myth. Her only chance may lie with Ezra Fletcher, an anxious academic whose ridiculed theories could help them uncover the answers. But first they’ll have to trust each other enough to piece them together…before the sea unravels them both.


Perfect for fans of Fable, For the Wolf, and cult classic TV show Firefly, this immersive fantasy adventure blends Robin Hood-flavored pirates, haunting sirens, found family, and a race against an empire at the peak of its power.




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Meet Shirah.

Hey there! I’m Shirah (Shy-ruh) — storyteller, reader, daydreamer, mother of four wildlings, keeper of one ditzy cat, and wife to a husband who is annoyingly good at everything. 


I’m also a Jesus-loving California > Utah > Iceland transplant who has never quite figured out how to answer the deceptively simple question: “Where are you from?”


These days, I live off-grid in a small home tucked among Icelandic lupine fields, where the sea winds howl, the solar panels cross their fingers for sun, and the generator breaks just often enough to keep life interesting. 


When I’m not wrangling my children, my characters, or my own sanity, you’ll usually find me writing whimsical but thought-provoking fantasy. Stories that wrestle with this complicated, beautiful world we live in. I write to explore big questions, to find hope in hard places, and to create the kinds of books that leave you changed (even just a little) after you close the book.


And when I’m not writing? I’m likely (begrudgingly) bossing up to some brave new challenge… and then quietly having a little cry about it behind the scenes. With peanut butter. Lots and lots of peanut butter.


So come in, make yourself a cup of tea, and stay a while. You are very welcome here.



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