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As he focuses on the hem of the horizon, it begins to shimmer and unstitch-until it cracks into a thousand pieces, shards like glass piercing the ocean below.When a formidable hurricane threatens a remote community on the Texas Gulf coast, its residents reveal their true natures.Agnes and Earle, steadfast pillars of the community, defiantly oppose evacuation orders, leaning on their unwavering faith to guide them through. Deep within the storm's unforgiving heart, hardened commercial fisherman Pete fights a battle worthy of his ancestor, the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte. And Izzie, teetering on the precipice of womanhood, hits the road to escape her stifling life-inadvertently endangering the one person who has always supported her.The living, however, are not alone in their struggles. Struck by a chilling vision of a storm so cataclysmic, it would devour everything in its path, young Finn must bridge the chasm between his spirit realm and the world of the living to save his mother, Clementine. Still grieving the loss of her son, Clementine faces an agonizing choice amid the chaos of the storm-a choice that demands the ultimate sacrifice.In this compelling follow-up to her award-winning debut novel, Shiny Bits in Between, Georgina Key weaves a tapestry of resilience and interconnection. With its intoxicating blend of magical realism, heart-pounding suspense, rich character development, and lyrical prose, Syllables of the Briny World is an unforgettable odyssey that will leave readers captivated long after the storm has subsided.

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"""Georgina Key guides us through the sweeping sensorial landscape of Bolivar Peninsula on the Texas Gulf Coast during one of the deadliest weather events in living memory. Diving deep into the hearts and minds of her characters, we celebrate their private triumphs while mourning the profound losses that come with them. Lush and lyrical, Syllables of the Briny World is a gorgeous rendering of life, love, and loss."" -E. Piotrowicz, author The Currach and the Corncrake and Mother of Wild Beasts ""Beautifully immersive characterization and storytelling that swept me from page to page as the floodwaters rose."" -Hannah Faoilean, author ""A Schoolgirl's Swansong,"" Writing Magazine Shortlisted for Chimera Fantasy Novel Award ""Georgina Key is a master of the deeply felt novel that can crack open your heart and move you to tears. Houses, humans, and animals are lost, but the wild wind and flooding waters eventually teach these wonderful characters what's really important-the brave connections we build with each other despite the possible heartache living in all moments of deep love."" -Cynthia Williams, author ""An Angel Serves a Small Breakfast,"" Tampa Review ""Part mystery, part love story, part survival saga-with prose that sparkles like the Gulf itself, Georgina Key immerses us in a magical geography which exists between reality and fantasy, in the uncertain realm where ocean meets a sliver of land."" -Catherine Vance, author The Mountains Under Her Feet ""Syllables of the Briny World brings beautiful depth to the sense of place. From the majesty and terror of the ocean to the ethereal dimensions that overlay our very own, Georgina Key's words guide us to the ultimate being: our hearts. You come away knowing that our energies leave a most beautiful imprint behind, an imprint that forever connects us to one another."" -Dawn Adams Cole, author It's Not the Same for Us and Drops of Cerulean ""The pages are filled with tender and often spiritual questions about life and death and the way memory shapes our present and our future. Read to the end and be devastated by the sort of profound joy and solace that literature offers to our most pressing question of how we can learn to love each other despite our broken souls. Heartbreaking and heart-healing, this book is a tender reminder that deep love in all its crazy manifestations is all that matters."" -Robin Reagler, award-winning poet Night Is This Anyway and Into The The"

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Georgina Key is an award-winning author whose debut novel, Shiny Bits in Between, received the Phoenix prize for Best New Voice of 2020 from Kops-Fetherling International Book Awards and was named a finalist for the 2022 International Book Awards in women's fiction. Her poetry has appeared in several journals and anthologies.Born and raised in England, Georgina currently splits her time between the UK and Texas. Syllables of the Briny World is an homage to her beloved little yellow house on Bolivar Peninsula, which she lost to Hurricane Ike in 2008. She is currently finishing her third novel, which is set in the UK.

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