Looking for a moody and atmospheric tale set on the edge of a magical sea, with a heavy focus on family dynamics, sisterly love, a strange creature washed up during a storm, and a dash of romance on the side? How about deluxe editions, art prints, and even a mini book box?
Two sisters live along the coast. Their windows are lit with lanterns, for one is a witch the sea spat back to shore, and the other is still finding her way home.
Maren is the first to take in a poor young man washed into their harbor during a raging storm. She takes him not to her own lonesome cottage, but to that of her sister. Many months have passed since Vivian herself was spit back from the sea, her eyes faraway and words stolen from her lungs. With their strange new patient, Maren will need the extra help, and perhaps find her way back to her sister in the process.
But their poor drowned sailor is not merely a man lost at sea. Plagued with dreams of monsters from the depths and Vivian’s ominous hints, Maren must unwind the mystery of his origins while strange scales appear on the moors, livestock are attacked by unknown teeth, and the growing storm threatens to tear their small village from the cliffs.
Some tropes you may love...
🌊 Cozy stormy ocean vibes 🌊 Family dynamics & sisterly love 🌊 Mythology and magical storms 🌊 Hints of sweet subtle romance 🌊 Immortal x human dynamics 🌊 Village dances
Dust jacket/paperback cover (with spot varnish!)
Case cover/hardcover under the dust jacket (with silver foil!)
About 200 pages
10 full color interior illustrations
Spot varnish on the cover
About 200 pages
10 full color interior illustrations
Spot varnish on the cover
Silver foil on hardcover/case cover
We'll be printing 5 mini art prints (7x4.5") with a lovely silk matte finish! They'll be available in the book box level, in their own level for if you already have the book, or as an add-on to any of the other levels!
And now we come to what I'm most excited about!! Our mini book box! 🥳
Our lovely little book box will include:
Deluxe ilustrated hardcover
5 mini art prints (4.5x7")
Handmade, all natural sea salt soap*
A dainty flower metal hook bookmark
Kelpie and lighthouse enamel pins
Custom silver necklace (add-on only!)***
Comes in a custom printed box!
***Since this item is custom and handmade silver jewlery, it's quite expensive! I'm keeping it as an add-on only to keep the rest of the book box at a reasonable price. The necklace does NOT automatically come with the book box level, but you can grab one as an add-on after you select your level!
Add-ons are items that you can select after you pick your initial pledge level! There are limited numbers of old stock, so grab one early! If you can't find the add-on, that means we've run out!
Hello! I’m Emily McCosh, author and illustrator of many character driven and mildly dramatic books. 😂 My short fiction has been published in multiple professional and semi-pro publications, which you can check out on my website.
My published books include:
All the Woods She Watches Over, a short story collection which was a finalist in its category for the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
Under the Earth, Over the Sky, a cozy stand-alone fairytale about an old fae king who adopts and raises a little human child.
In Dying Starlight, a now-complete space opera series, following Aaron, a cyborg bounty hunter and Bat, and his badger companion (who talks a bit too much), as their largest job goes terribly wrong. Featuring lots of found family vibes, sarcasm, and a few galactic princesses, it’s available for free on Kindle Unlimited!
The Sea at the End of Everything, an illustrated novella about two sisters who reconnect as they help a strange creature washed up during a magical storm.
And most recently, The Wind and the Wild, a stand-alone cozy, no-spice fantasy romance about Niamh, a young woman who lives on the edge of Faerie, the little magical kittens she rescues, and the mysterious fae lord she meets along the way. Perfect if you love sweet romance, fae magic, and a bit of forbidden lovers, it’s available in this campaign and will be published in August!
I fully illustrated the book myself, the covers and all the interior illustrations! For our art prints, four are illustrations from the interior of the book, but for the fifth we have a brand new piece by the lovely Megan Borrego, who created this beautiful and ghostly illustration below! ❤️
Shipping is calculated based on dimensions and weight, and these are only estimates.
Final shipping prices will be charged later and will be available to review in your Backerkit survey.
📦 US Shipping Estimated Cost: $5-15* USD
📦 International Shipping Estimated Cost: $20-40* USD
*Please note that if you add many heavy add-ons like books to your order, I cannot estimate shipping at this time and it will likely go up due to weight, especially if you are an overseas backer.
Shipping will be charged AFTER the campaign has concluded. You will receive an email about your Backerkit survey when it is time to pay shipping, and I cannot ship you your rewards without this completed. Make sure to pay your shipping survey as soon as you receive it!
For my international backers: Please be aware of your country's duties, taxes, and charges before you pledge, as these are not included in the cost of shipping. Please make sure to claim your package as soon as possible, otherwise the order may be returned. Returned packages marked unclaimed or rejected by customs will need to have the shipping repaid for me to reship the package. I have no control over shipping times, so international backers may take longer to recieve your packages than my esitmated delivery dates.
❗️Due to the recent changes to EU regulations, I cannot accept orders to EU countries. If you are in the EU and would like to back, you can use a proxy shipping company. I'm sorry for the inconvenience!
Please note that the timeline is an estimate and may change! Any delays will be explained in the updates section!
🗓️ September-October: Campaign runs and is wrapped up, funds are collected, surveys are sent 🗓️ October-November: Swag is made and delivered to me, shipping begins 🗓️ December-January: Shipping, shipping, and more shipping!
Most likely, we'll be done sooner than this, but I wanted to allow what I hope is more time than needed for any manufacturing and/or shipping delays.
No AI of any kind has been used in the writing or illustrating of this book. I write and edit in Scrivener, and have a professional editor for all of my books. I create the illustrations myself in Photoshop, and format the books in InDesign. ❤️
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