Oblivion Sea Novels & Stories

"They are using the gravity machines. They are pulling the ocean across the land like a carpet. They are moving the sea to us!" The soldier crawled toward the exit. His face was tight with pain. "The Investors... They do not just want the land. They had a city hidden under the sea. If the forest grew the sea-city was programmed to rise and swallow it. They want to drown the world before it can take its first breath." CRACK. A massive piece of the basement wall exploded inward. A wave of freezing water slammed into the room. It knocked June off her feet. She went under the cold water. It stung her eyes. She fought to reach the surface gasping for air.

The sea smelled of salt, rot, and memory. Waves lashed against the shore as Aria stood at the edge of a cliff, gazing out over the stretch of dark water that hid what remained of Virellan. Somewhere beneath the churning surface lay the second Vein—an ancient river of flame swallowed by the sea when the Crescent Wars tore the land apart. Behind her, the others waited: Kael in his wolf-forged armor, Lena with the relic map rolled beneath her arm, and Tarek sharpening his twin crescent blades. The Rootbound scouts lingered on the edges of the cliffside, clearly uneasy.

And in a quiet place, beneath the Black Sea… something shifted. A mural etched in gold and obsidian, hidden since the first war of the sky and sea, cracked just a little more. And eyes, like suns drowned in ink, opened.

He pulled me into a kiss that tasted of ancient brine, starlight, and the End of the Submersion. "We’ve hit the South, Darlene," Eryx whispered, his voice a tidal wave of gravel and love. "No," I said, looking toward the horizon, where the dark water was parting to reveal a massive, spiraling Tower of Drowned Glass. "We’ve only just started the Audit of the Abyss." The Sea-Bed didn't just recede; it Inverted, forming a massive, liquid Elevator to the One-Hundred-and-Second Layer. "The Layer of the Sunken Memory is activating," Leo said, his runes turning a steady, aquatic turquoise. "And it’s the Gate to the First Alpha’s Lost Mate."

I then threw a document in his face. "This is the divorce agreement. Given your extramarital affair, transfer of marital property, and abuse of our child, I demand that you leave me with nothing. Also..." I pointed to the pile of garbage. "The piano Hayden destroyed was worth 2.8 million. Including depreciation and repair costs, as well as the company funds you embezzled this year, you owe me about 50 million dollars. Are you prepared to go to jail or sell a kidney?" Arlo shuddered, his face turning deathly pale. He trembled as he picked up the agreement from the ground. Each clause was enough to ruin him. "No... You can't do this to me! You've ruined me and the future of the country!"

A king kneeling before a shattered throne. A child standing alone at the edge of the world. The images came too quickly. Too many. Too much. Then one scene remained. Only one. A city. Not Valenfort. Not the underground kingdom. Something older. Far older. The city stretched across an endless coastline beneath a sky filled with unfamiliar stars. Millions of lights illuminated golden towers. The sight was beautiful. Magnificent. Alive. Then the sea moved. Evelyn felt her heart stop. The sea wasn't water.

"At the time, I was dealing with a traitor. That man wasn't saying a line when he asked you for help. He was really begging for help. What you touched wasn't fake blood either. It was real blood." My eyes slowly widened, but Theodore continued. "When Nora pushed you in, I was planning to deal with you too because that involved family secrets. Outsiders couldn't be allowed to see it. The first thought that came to mind was… Which of the many islands in the Southern Isles should I send you to." I quickly shrank back and wrapped myself under the blanket.

We need a family member to come collect them. Tristan listened, incredulous. "Are you people still not done with this act?" Callum glanced over with a sneer. "First, the police station; now, the forensic center. Selene's got quite the network." The staff member on the other end went quiet for a few seconds, their tone cooling. "If it's inconvenient for you to come in, you can start by looking at the photographs." Three photos arrived moments later. The first showed a white gown, bloated and warped from the seawater. The hem was stained with dark traces of blood, and the lace had rotted beyond recognition.

"Let the Void-Swarm come. We are ready." High above, the Southern Ocean calmed into a mirror-like glass, and under the dark depths of the Sunless Sea, the reign of the Sovereign Eclipse was etched into the very bedrock of the world.

Ruins Sea -- one of the most mysterious and dangerous waters, hidden away on the edge of the world. Ambrose looked further into the distance and found his breath taken away by the view. Miles away on the ocean, islands that could be seen faintly were piled with strange looking rocks. Fire erupted from the islands from time to time. Surrounding the islands were numerous gigantic whirlpools with widths of a few hundred meters. They swirled in a speed almost invisible to human’s eyes, swallowing up anything that came close to the ocean. "It's been days since we last saw Dixon. Would he really seek refuge here?" Slightly intimidated by the whirlpools, Eira couldn't help but asked.