Sartin’s amber eyes told his mother and the rest of the Sea People he was destined to become a great protector. Finding his mate at his twenty-third Winter Meeting, Sartin is overjoyed at finally being able to assume his destined role with Sommar by his side.<br><br>However, a freak storm soon takes Sartin far away from Winter Cove, and an injury to his tail prevents him from returning. Even worse, he can no longer hear the songs of his pod and his mate in his head.<br><br>Sartin finds love and acceptance from Maru, a member of the Land People, who nurses him back to health. When Maru’s people turn against him, Sartin faces a series of battles for his survival. Can the songs of Sommar and his fellow Sea People save him?

Songs of the Sea

“First, let us remember those whom we have lost this year.”


Stover gave the cue and the musicians played the venerable music created a long time ago to honor those who had passed in the previous six or seven moon cycles. Starting with Addison and the Home Pod, the families called out the names of the people who had been lost.


“Beall,” Belzer’s entire pod announced when it was their turn. Even Sartin stopped playing for just a moment to honor the announcement.


“Haenisch,” Bellew said on her own. The rest of the pod joined in a murmur of grief. Widows declared the names of the men, the protectors of life, who had perished, As the Remembrance Ceremony continued, Sartin rubbed his newest wound and said a prayer of thanksgiving for his survival. The ceremony reminded him, and the others, that life in the ocean was short. Many of the males called out were his ageand younger, victims of the Sacrifice, the children and females, victims of predators.


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