{"product_id":"children-of-the-gray-sea-f-k-sterling-9798186855071","title":"Children of the Gray Sea: The Lost Civilization of the Ancient North","description":"\u003cb\u003eChildren of the Gray Sea: The Lost Civilization of the Ancient North\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the storm-lashed North, where gray seas devour the unwary, a lost civilization stirs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a savage tempest unearths an impossible longship along the frozen coasts, scholar Elara Voss discovers relics that defy history. Etched with Germanic knotwork and glowing Slavic runes, the vessel carries echoes of the \u003ci\u003eKresnikar \u003c\/i\u003e- the Children of the Gray Sea - a forgotten seafaring empire that once mastered both the physical oceans and the hidden currents of the spirit world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoined by a brooding shipwright, a raven-speaking folklorist, and a Sami navigator attuned to the wind's whispers, Elara sails into Arctic mists and submerged ruins. What awaits is far more than shipwrecks: an underwater civilization of breathtaking grandeur, where longships sailed between worlds and ancient powers still linger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs visions of ancestral memory flood the crew, the sea itself awakens. Lightning-scarred skies, unnatural raven convocations, and howling wolf packs signal that the Kresnikar's guardians are watching - and judging. In a dual narrative spanning past and present, Elara confronts the final days of a golden age shattered by cataclysm, forbidden love, and divine retribution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending raw Viking epic with enigmatic Slavic mysticism, F.K. Sterling delivers a haunting tale of forgotten knowledge, ancestral blood, and the perilous line between awakening the old gods and being consumed by them. Rich in atmosphere, vivid maritime horror, and mythic depth, this novel echoes the dread of \u003ci\u003eThe Terror \u003c\/i\u003eand the wonder of ancient lore reawakened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe gray sea remembers. And it is calling its children home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Sea Atlantis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e F. K. Sterling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798186855071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"F. K. Sterling","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174357967103,"sku":"9798186855071","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/children-of-the-gray-sea-f-k-sterling-9798186855071","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}