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Of The Sun and Sea by Melissa K. Magner

At only nineteen, Marina Oliver has lost everything. After an accident took her parents’ lives and left her drowning in grief, she finds fleeting comfort in her recurring dreams of ocean waves. But when the waves come for her while she’s awake, Marina falls through the cracks of her world and into Elsudra, a realm torn apart by war and ruled by a dictator who seeks to control the source of its magic. Elsudrans call it the Omnia, and it has latched onto her. Forced into hiding and harboring a power she neither wants nor understands, Marina fights against her fate, despite being told she should’ve chosen it herself. When she begins showing inclinations toward the Omnia’s power, however, she can’t help but wonder why someone like her—plagued by internal storms and guilt—would’ve been tasked with such an extreme burden. The more she fights for home, the more intense her dreams grow, and with them, looming threats that force her to confront the darkness both around and within her.

This omnibus includes both books in the Of the Sun and Sea series, providing the complete narrative in one volume.

Release year: 2025

Genres: New adult/adult (18+), portal fantasy, science fiction

Image by Tim Marshall

Of the Sun and Sea: Art

Cover designs: Bespoke Book Covers, Illustrations: Viktoriia Davydova (4 out of __)

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Listen to music that inspired the story
or read the guide to learn about each song

MUSIC GUIDE

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  1. La petite fille de la mer: A mystical, melancholic theme song.

  2. Myst: Marina and the Delve. {Book 1, Ch. 3}

  3. Caves: The darkness beyond; Marina's dreams {Book 1}.

  4. Galaxies: "At first, there was silence." {Book 1, Ch. 48}

  5. Her & the Sea: The path Marina chooses. {Book 1, Ch 48}

  6. Goodbye: Returning to the Admares. {Book 1, Ch. 52}

  7. Gallery Theme: Reckoning of thieves. {Book 2, Ch. 1}

  8. Corals Under the Sun: Moving forward. {Book 2, Ch. 3}

  9. Petrichor: A canopy below stars. {Book 2}

  10. Don't Go: A sacrifice. {Book 2, Ch. 53}

  11. Ascension: "She answered him with names." {Book 2, Ch. 55}

  12. The Return: "She breathed." {Book 2, Ch. 56}

  13. I Can't Hear It Now: "If only." {Book 2, Ch. 57}

  14. Landslide: Marina's song.

  15. Clocks: Aeric's song.

  16. Dear Dictator: Kieron's song.

  17. Dancing After Death: Pierce's song.

  18. Meet Me in the Woods: Ryder's song.

  19. This Could Be A Dream: Yolie's song.

  20. Gilded Lily: Ismene's song.

  21. Everybody Dies: Cal's song.

  22. Knights of Cydonia: Florin's song.

  23. Change: Neva's song.

  24. rises the moon: Elta's song.

  25. Worst in Me: Ocot's song.

  26. Lullaby: Vaughn's song.

  27. Thanatos: Safira's song.

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