A Letter to the Luminous Deep Audiobook

A charming fantasy set in an underwater world with magical academia and a heartwarming penpal romance

A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. 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.

Together, they uncover a mystery from the unknown depths, destined to transform the underwater world they both equally fear and love. But by no mere coincidence, a seaquake destroys E.'s home, and she and Henerey vanish.

A year later, E.'s sister Sophy, and Henerey's brother Vyerin, are left to solve the mystery, piecing together the letters, sketches and field notes left behind—and learn what their siblings’ disappearance might mean for life as they know it.

Inspired, immersive, and full of heart, this charming epistolary tale is an adventure into the depths of a magical sea and the limits of the imagination from a marvelous debut voice.

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“Twists and turns, flashbacks, and surprising revelations are handled deftly by the four excellent narrators…Kit Griffiths provides excellent vocal interpretations that highlight E’s sheltered upbringing. Claire Morgan’s deeper pitches match Sophy’s more adventurous personality well, and Joshua Riley brings the charming Henerey and other characters to life with a variety of skilled voices. Of particular note is Justin Avoth, whose regal tones and posh accents help delineate the characters he voices…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”

— AudioFile