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A Letter to the Luminous Deep
A charming fantasy set in an underwater world with magical academia and a heartwarming penpal romance, perfect for fans of Emily Wilde's Encylopaedia of Faeries and The House in the Cerulean Sea.
E. is content with a solitary life in her extraordinary underwater home, until the discovery of a strange, beautiful creature outside her window prompts her to begin a correspondence with renowned scholar Henerey Clel. The letters they share are filled with passion, at first for their mutual interests, and then, inevitably, for each other.
But when a mysterious seaquake destroys E.'s home, she and Henerey vanish.
A year later, E.'s sister Sophy and Henerey's brother, Vyerin, must piece together the letters, sketches and field notes left behind and learn what their siblings’ disappearances might mean for life as they know it.
A Letter to the Luminous Deep
A Letter to the Luminous Deep
Cozy Pairings
Langston is a warm and expressive fragrance that opens with spiced notes of nutmeg and clove, softened by the richness of worn leather. At its heart, delicate jasmine and smoky cade add depth and complexity, creating a balance between softness and warmth. The scent settles into a smooth base of vanilla, sandalwood, and amber, bringing a gentle sweetness and a lasting warmth. Layered and inviting, this fragrance feels both comforting and full of character, with a richness that lingers beautifully in the air.
Why we chose this: E. and Henerey fell in love through letters filled with passion for their mutual interests and then, inevitably, for each other, and now they have vanished and their siblings are piecing together the correspondence left behind to find them. Langston carries the warm, layered richness of a world built around scholarship and letters and the slow, careful work of understanding someone through what they choose to write down, spiced with nutmeg and clove and softened by jasmine and vanilla. It is the candle for every book in this series. Light this candle and let the thoughtful warmth fill the room like a desk covered in correspondence, where every letter holds more than it says and the love between the lines is the most important thing of all.