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A world hidden right under our noses for thousands of years. A secret dating back to it's founding fathers that threatens to throw it into chaos. It's savior ... a boy from our world. Welcome to Grim's Peak! Population: 19 026. Location: Somewhere between the Florida Keys and the Caribbean... read more
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Summary edit
Augustus Tomlin is found floating face-down in the waters just off the Florida coast when he is just a year old. He spends most of his young life trying to overcome a paralyzing fear of water, and when his adoptive parents bring back to the Keys from his home state of Arizona at age fourteen,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Augie Tomlin: Adopted as an infant by Earl and Marge after they found him floating in the ocean.
- Mira: Strong, stubborn, willful. The niece of the leader of Grim's Peak.
- Hiram: One of the few remaining mages. The leader of Grim's Peak.
- Saffer: Friend to Augie. Kestil's brother.
- Kestil.: Friend to Augie. Saffer's brother.
- Capri.: Smartest girl in town.
- Emey: Old woman. Helps Hiram run the estate and watch Mira.
- Jesper: Hippocamp caretaker. Lost his memory years ago.
- Fife: Add a description of this character.
- Fink
- Marge
- Hingrit
- Erim
- Frank
- Silim
- Lena
- Grindal
- Krimwing
- Michael
- Eldim
Quotes edit
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“(From one of the lost letters of Hingrit Grim)"What a truly fascinating world we have been introduced to. There are plants and animals that exist here which even the most imaginative minds could not conceive of. I received my first lesson today at the helm of one of these magnificent beasts. Skittish yet willful, they present many challenges I hope to overcome. I have not received a response to my last two letters. I hope this one finds you so that I may finally hear word that you are alright..."”
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“Augie turned his attention back to the lights. As they neared he began to realize that many of them were attached to a hodgepodge of structures, big and small, in every color imaginable, all intermingled without any obvious sign of organization, as though they had been thrown up into the air like seeds and left to sprout wherever they had fallen. There was a flurry of activity in the surrounding waters; people going to and fro, some swimming, some riding on the backs of hippocamps, and others who were being transported in fast moving, zigzagging carriages that made the trip they had just been on look tame. Augie noticed that there were no roads or pathways anywhere in sight, which made sense since it appeared that commuting in this world took place above the sea floor. “This is where you live?” Augie said astounded. “Welcome to Grim’s Peak,” Erim said.”
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“Ahead, Pik knifed through the water, leading them deeper and deeper with each stroke. A little while later the sea floor came into view. Augie had to fight back another surge of panic when he started thinking about how deep they were and how far away the surface was. The sandy bottom sloped away gently and was mostly bare. Pik made for a large cluster of rocks probably twenty or thirty feet tall, and when they all rounded the first set of boulders Augie was confronted by the most spectacular sight he’d laid his eyes on to date...”
First Sentence edit
Fourteen year old Augustus Tomlin's day started out just like any other--normally.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sean J Quirk (Author)
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