A Letter from the Lonesome Shore

"Cathrall’s lush prose and nimble character work breathe life into this vividly imagined underwater world while probing the fragility of human connection amid cosmic uncertainty. Fans of light academia and emotionally resonant fantasy will find this an enchanting escape."—Publishers Weekly

Praise for A Letter to the Luminous Deep:

"An underwater treasure-chest to be slowly unpacked, full of things I adore: nosy and loving families, epistolary romance, gorgeous worldbuilding, and anxious scholars doing their best to meet the world with kindness and curiosity." —Freya Marske

"Cathrall's debut caught me up on a wave of whimsy and swept me away with its charm. A story to be cherished." —Lyra Selene

"Like nothing I've read before. The heartfelt intimacy of the epistolary narrative, juxtaposed with the magnificent oceanic world-building, results in a novel that is at once deeply human and mind-bogglingly imaginative. The lovingly crafted voices of the characters kept me hooked from beginning to end." —Megan Bannen

“A shimmering, delicately crafted delight of a book, steeped in love for the wonder of nature and the vagaries of archival research.” —H. G. Parry