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Merland - Out Now
Something has surfaced
from the dark below.
The debut novel is here — a world where the ocean holds secrets older than civilization, and the creatures that dwell there are not what they seem.
"The pressure at this depth would crush you. But you keep descending anyway."
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The Author
J. Hillary
Some writers build worlds. J. Hillary builds depths — places where the light doesn't reach and the rules of the surface no longer apply.
Working at the intersection of fantasy and science fiction, crafting stories that feel as vast and pressurized as the ocean floor.
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