A mysterious girl from Salem arrives in Hawkins just as the town begins to rot from the inside out. Older than the Party and drawn to strange energies, Soleia Marrow becomes tangled with secrets, shadows, and a boy who wants to protect her from a world neither of them understand.
Reincarnated into the Metkayina Clan, Neytai remembers a life she should never have left. As she navigates Pandora’s reefs, secret knowledge guides her through dangers both human and wild, while forming subtle bonds with Neteyam, Ao’nung, and Rotxo. With the oceans whispering warnings only she can hear, Neytai must protect the clan, the Sully family, and the delicate balance of her new world — all while hiding the truth of who she really is.