Song of the Abyss by Emma Hamm

Song of the Abyss by Emma Hamm

Like a songbird in a cage, Anya has spent her entire life as the General's perfect daughter. He snaps his fingers, she jumps. He tells her to smile, she beams like she is made of the sun itself. But underneath all those games and glitter, she's working to destroy her father and save the city she loves.When an undine sneaks his way into her city, intent on kidnapping her, she lets him take her.Daios is plagued by the decisions of his past. Souls haunt him, memories follow his every move, and all he knows is that perhaps stealing this woman will absolve him of his sins. If he can bring her back to his people, then they can destroy the city where his hatred was born. He's certain this will be easy. But then he sees the General's daughter, and he knows nothing will ever be the same again.Broken and damaged, he's certain no woman will ever love him. He shouldn't even try to encourage the mating instincts that ride him hard the moment he sees her.But when he realizes that she's the same as he is, different from her people and on the outskirts of what others deem "normal", he knows he's a goner. Even if it means he has to risk everything to keep her.

I grew up in a little rural Maine town. I grew up surrounded by blueberry fields, a farm full of animals, and family. That was one of the most beneficial ways for a child to mature. Horses blew sweet-smelling breath in my hair, goats taunted me till I laughed, and someone who loved me always picked me up when I fell. I consider myself quite fortunate to have grown up in this manner.

My fascination with imaginative storytelling began when I was a child. I used to act out how a narrative should have ended and regularly debate with my mother about movie endings. I dabbled in writing and finally ended myself in the internet writing community. Thanks to my ever attentive parents, who taught me that imagination was one of the greatest assets of the human mind, my love of characters flourished and grew.

Next to the fireplace, I wrote, created, and read as many books as I could. Authors like Clive Barker, Mark Danielewski, Patricia Briggs, and Clare B. Smith inspire me. Dunkle, and a slew of others. Thank you all for your generosity, love, and support.