A new adult story

IN The WATER

Nykia Nykia is a Redscale girl from The Mid Regions living on the alien planet Korai Uji, inhabited by a humanoid-species known as Korainians. On the first day of her 15th cycle of life, Nykia, along with her fellow age mates and by the laws of her Government, is officially decreed an adult.

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Nykia, Tedi, Della, Teo and all the Korainians of our story live on Korai Uji, a small aqueous planet inside a far away solar system.

Nykia Nykia
Although unsure of herself, she remains hopeful of the world around her.

Della Trist
This dark-haired beauty’s motivations aren’t at all as obvious as they appear.

Tedi Kedar
A kind grey-eyed gaze and the sweetest disposition you’ll find in any new-adult.

Teo Umi
Teo Umi is a charismatic, indecipherable new-man who knows what he wants.

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Like any classic bildungsroman, this coming of age story is a careful blend of mystery, thrill, suspense and romance.

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Set to the backdrop of a fantasy alien planet, and featuring technology only found in science fiction, In The Water walks the line between the otherworldly and the familiar.

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The weightlessness took my breath away, the fall seeming endless...