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

The snap of a twig nearby made him jump. The sudden jarring sent a jolt of pain from his spine into his head.


Between the pain, the exhaustion, and the sight of the land person, Sartin shrieked. The land person dropped his armload of sticks and fell to his knees. He grabbed his ears. His face scrunched up.


The physical pain in Sartin’s body and the sound of his own cry caused him to pass out again.


Blood filled the water surrounding Sommar and the shark, and the sound of his mate’s dying cries pierced Sartin’s heart.


Sartin woke with a start. He shook his head. He had been dreaming again. Each time he came around just asthe shark bit into Sommar. The dream must have been real, a replay of something he’d witnessed. The song was gone, Sommar must be dead.


Chapter 24