Science fiction · Literary
Sea of Tranquility
A strange moment of sound and light links an exile in 1912, a writer on a book tour in a plague-struck future and a detective on a Moon colony. A single mystery quietly connects them across centuries.
- First published
- 2022
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- short
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like short, elegant, thoughtful novels that mix literary writing with a touch of time-travel puzzle.
Skip this if you want tight science-fiction mechanics, because the book cares more about mood and connection.
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