Russell Vaughn

The sun is dying, dragging the world into an endless twilight. For the Meridan Empire, a vast thalassocracy clinging to power, survival hinges on the dim glow of harvested bioluminescence. But beneath the waves, in the coral city of Avani, a different kind of fear reigns: the fear of losing their connection to the slumbering Leviathan, a primal force whose dormant energy sustains their underwater paradise.

When a monstrous storm unearths the Leviathan's colossal remains, young fisherman Kaelen Rhys loses everything. Drawn to the skeletal behemoth, he discovers a crown of woven coral and bone, pulsating with otherworldly light. Claiming it, he unknowingly awakens a power within, a terrifying transformation that marks him as the Leviathan’s Heir.

Now, Kaelen is caught in a deadly game of three powers. Empress Morgan Buchanan, ruler of the Meridan Empire, sees him as the key to her empire’s survival, a living energy source to stave off the encroaching darkness. Avani offers sanctuary, whispering of shared destinies, but their promises conceal a parasitic hunger for his burgeoning power. And then there’s Elina Vance, a brilliant marine biologist haunted by the devastation of the ancient Leviathan War. She knows that Kaelen holds the key to preventing another catastrophe, but her warnings are drowned out by the Leviathan's seductive whispers.

As the Kraken Riders, genetically modified human-kraken hybrids, close in, and Avani's bioluminescent warriors prepare for war, Kaelen must choose his destiny. Will he succumb to the Leviathan's rage and reshape the world in its image? Or will he heed Elina’s call and find a path to balance, saving a world teetering on the brink of destruction? The whispers of the deep promise power, but true power comes at a price.

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