In the spring of 1822, Conall-a spirited and able-bodied 23-year-old from the mist-laced village of Glengarriff-casts off from its quiet harbor, chasing the promise of adventure and a new beginning across the Atlantic. His path leads him to the bustling docks of Liverpool, where he secures work as a carpenter aboard a Swallowtail Line vessel bound for America.

But fate intervenes. A brutal storm tears through the ship mid-voyage, splintering wood and hope alike. Conall survives the wreck, clinging to debris as the sea swallows the rest. Days later, he washes ashore on an island shrouded in fog and silence. He awakens in a secluded cove, the mouth of a cave yawning nearby-and a lone figure watching from its shadowed edge.

This is no rescue. It is the beginning of something far stranger.

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From his earliest days, P. Hartwell has been drawn to the mysteries and the potent enchantment of the wild. His background, abundant with crafting intricate stories and exploring liminal spaces where the ordinary dissolves into the extraordinary, has honed his keen eye for detail and instilled a deep respect for atmospheric resonance. With the dramatic beauty of coastlines and the enduring echo of ancient lore fueling his creative engine, He strives to unveil the veiled histories embedded within our world. His creations powerfully captures this burning passion, immersing readers in a captivating riddle where human grief and elemental forces intertwine. He makes his home in New York, near the tranquil expanse of Lake Erie.