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The time you choose to spend here is a gift I don't take lightly.
Many things demand your attention. Every second you choose to read is precious. I can only hope these stories give you something worthwhile back for what you invest.
About Black Depths 1
He Chose the Shore takes you inside the world that exists before the events of Black Depths 1.
In The Motu Pahoa Incident, former Navy diver Shane McIntyre is given a chance to return to the work he thought he'd lost for good. What begins as a secretive deep-sea operation in the Pacific becomes something far stranger.
A section of the seafloor opens and two of his teammates disappear inside.
As the crew tries to escape with their lives, Shane becomes increasingly drawn toward the thing below. The deeper he goes, the harder it becomes to tell whether what he is experiencing is a scientific phenomenon, a biological transformation, or something that has been waiting for him all along.
BLACK DEPTHS 1: THE MOTU PAHOA INCIDENT is a deep-sea science-fiction thriller about isolation, human connection, the temptation of certainty, and what happens when the thing you fear most is also the thing that finally makes you feel understood.
Coming November 11.
ABOUT BEING AN ARC READER
If He Chose the Shore pulled you into Micah's world, I'd love to have you along for what comes next.
ARC readers receive early copies of upcoming Black Depths books before publication. In exchange, I ask that you read, and if you enjoy the story, share your honest opinion, through a review, a social post, a recommendation to a friend, or whatever feels natural to you.
You don't have to love every book or post everywhere and you don't owe me a positive review.
What matters is that you read the story and, if it stays with you, tell someone else about it.
That's how books find their readers.
As an ARC reader, you'll get:
Free advance copies
Behind-the-scenes glimpses into the series
Occasional updates from me as the universe grows
A chance to help shape the journey from the beginning
This is a no pressure scenario.
I know your time is precious and adore you for reading this far.
If you're up for more, please join me.
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