• Deepwater King

  • The Deepwater Trilogy, Book 2
  • By: Claire McKenna
  • Narrated by: Elaine Claxton
  • Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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Deepwater King

By: Claire McKenna
Narrated by: Elaine Claxton
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Publisher's summary

The sensational follow up to Monstrous Heart; a magical tale of intrigue on dark waters and a love story for the ages. The perfect gothic, gaslamp fantasy—ideal for fans of V.E. Schwab and China Mieville

Since losing her great love to the Queen of the Sainted Isles, Arden must fulfil an impossible promise before she can return home—she must complete the dangerous Rite that will return Jonah’s spirit to the abyssal Court of the Deepwater King.

This sets her off on a journey far out at sea to find believers of the old religion on the oil-slick and mysterious islands beyond the horizon. But such a responsibility will not come without sacrifice, for the Deepwater folk who worship the king require the most desperate payments the soul, and with one man Arden may have to pay the greatest price of all....

Astonishingly original, with world-building to rival the depths of the ocean, McKenna has drawn a rich tale of longing and courage—penning the perfect oceanic steampunk fantasy.

©2021 Claire McKenna (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"A wonderfully tortured and emotional mystery." (SFX)

"A beautiful lighthouse keeper whose blood keeps the lamp alight; a Heathcliffian kraken-skinner living on the next door headland who may or may not have murdered his wife; a complex, steampunk world of eugenically determined magicians...what’s not to like?" (Daily Mail)

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Sooo good!

I love the way this reader speaks, her accent really emphasizes the plot and just adds to the depth. The book itself is so exciting and I can’t wait to finish the series. I’m so afraid for the MC but I really suggest this series to everyone!

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