Sea of Blood

Published July 10, 2025

Aradia is meant to be a healer, so she spent her childhood molding herself into someone worthy. And despite being cursed to never fall in love, she has the obligation to continue a precious bloodline. But when a family secret is revealed, Aradia must thrust herself away from everything she has ever known and into the company of those who have secrets of their own.

Trapped between chasing her desires and fighting her fears, Aradia is tested by beasts, pirates, and spirits. In order to know the truth about herself, she unravels different perceptions of reality. Will Aradia fulfill her desires? Or will her fears consume her?

Genres: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy Adventure, Romantic Fantasy, Mythology Retellings, Fairy Tales, New Adult, Coming of Age, Women's Adventure, Filipino, Asian-American

Ebook ISBN: 979-8-9988645-0-6

Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9988645-1-3

Size: 6x9 and 398 pages; approximately 107,000 words

Cover by: Samantha Sanderson-Marshall

Content Warnings: This story describes the physical and mental abuse of minors and the members of a relationship. It contains troubled family dynamics and the toxicity between friends. There are scenes of drug use, blood, torture, violence, murder, death, and the female reproductive system. This story also portrays sexual content, pregnancy, abortion, assault, and rape. There are depictions of abandonment, neglect, loss, grief, self-harm, and suicide.

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Lei's imagery is terrific and her plotting is very strong. I love the diversity of her characters, each containing light & dark. And her patience in developing minor characters has made me grown attached to them. Lei has a gift for writing chapter endings that pack a punch and story reveals that hit you in the gut! I really like the way she works with her themes. They're heavy, powerful, profound, and transformational. Lei is an incredible writer! It’s a privilege to get to work with her at this point in her career. She has a fantastic and complex writer’s voice. I look forward to seeing her readers find her.

~ Mary Novak, Developmental Editor

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