Near a Wild & Dark Shore

By Damien Scott

A stranger from the sea. A storm that could destroy everything.

Dominic Salt and his three children are the last residents of Shearwater-a desolate, windswept island near Antarctica that once teemed with scientists safeguarding the planet's largest seed bank. As climate change pushes the world closer to collapse, the Salts hold their ground, alone.

Until the night the storm hits.

In the chaos, a woman is found unconscious on the shore. Her name is Rowan, and she refuses to explain how-or why-she came to Shearwater. As the Salts take her in and nurse her back to health, Rowan begins to imagine the impossible: a place to belong, a family to trust.

But Shearwater holds more than seeds and silence. The radios are dead. A grave has been dug. And Rowan isn't the only one hiding something.

As a massive storm builds on the horizon, the Salts and Rowan must decide what-and who-they're willing to protect. Because some secrets can't stay buried. And survival on Shearwater will depend on trust, resilience, and the hope of starting over.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FD9PMXHL
• ISBN13: 9798288033254
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"