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

“No!” Maru splashed his arms on the surface. “No! No! No!”


“I’m sorry…I’m not the god the people think I am. I’m not a miracle worker. I can only work with what’s available. The wound is too deep.”


Maru stared at Sartin, the tears running down his face, standing out from the splash. Maru swam for the island. Sartin swam underneath him until Maru took hold of Sartin’s neck and carried him back to the shore.


When they arrived back in the village, tension and alarm had replaced the calm and hope that had filled the village when they had left. Maru headed for the hut where his father lay, Sartin close behind.


The chief lay on his pallet, his chest heaving for life-giving air. His entire body shone with perspiration. Maru’s mother dutifully sponged her husband’s body, the other women in the village keeping her supplied with fresh water and clean cloths.


Chapter 63