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The first book in a new environmental epic fantasy series set in a world where ships kept afloat by magical hearthfires sail an endless grass sea.

On the never-ending, miles-high expanse of prairie grasses known as the Forever Sea, Kindred Greyreach, hearthfire keeper and sailor aboard harvesting vessel The Errant, is just beginning to fit in with the crew of her new ship when she receives devastating news. Her grandmother--The Marchess, legendary captain and hearthfire keeper--has stepped from her vessel and disappeared into the sea.

But the note she leaves Kindred suggests this was not an act of suicide. Something waits in the depths, and the Marchess has set out to find it.

To follow in her grandmother's footsteps, Kindred must embroil herself in conflicts bigger than she could imagine: a water war simmering below the surface of two cultures; the politics of a mythic pirate city floating beyond the edges of safe seas; battles against beasts of the deep, driven to the brink of madness; and the elusive promise of a world below the waves.

Kindred finds that she will sacrifice almost everything--ship, crew, and a life sailing in the sun--to discover the truth of the darkness that waits below the Forever Sea.

©2021 Joshua Phillip Johnson (P)2021 W. F. Howes Ltd Action & Adventure Classics Fantasy Fiction Sailing Heartfelt
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Exciting story. Very pictorially written, easy to keep up with. The female narrative voice felt a little flat at times, but overall a lovely story. Highly recommended.

Lovely book

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I found this addictive. Couldn't stop listening! Could really picture the magical world and loved Kindred. The narrators did a great job at holding my attention and building intrigue. Without giving spoilers, I can't wait to see what is discovered next!

Can't wait for the sequel!

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Highly recommend... I especially enjoyed listening to the female narrator. Really enjoyable to listen to and what a wonderfully written book.

Loved the female narrator,really enjoyed listening

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It took me a while to get into this story but once I did I was hooked. Not my usual style but I really enjoyed the dream like plot. The narration took me a while to get into but in the end it suited the story.

Enjoyed this book

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I enjoyed this story immensely. The world that the author builds is incredibly imagined - the forever sea is a unique idea, but the way the world works shares enough similarities with our own for a reader to connect to it. The characters were well drawn and I liked them, especially of course the protagonist, Kindred. Although clearly the story will go on after this book, I do feel that the ending left at a place that was satisfying.

Unlike some other reviewers, I thought the narration was extremely good. The main narrator’s voice was really lovely and soothing to listen to, but appropriately expressive, with consistent use of character voices; I grew to recognise these as I listened on. To me, the female narrator was far from flat; gentle, perhaps, which is my preference, as this tone allows me to follow and be absorbed by the story rather than be distracted by extreme performance. I did also enjoy the more emphatic storyteller’s narration, but was glad of the more even-toned female narrator carrying me through the bulk of the story.

I’m not normally drawn to fantasy fiction, but overall I’d really recommend this as a good book that you can get very pleasantly lost in.

Fascinating world and story with excellent narration

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