Be the Sea

By: Clara Ward

Narrated by: Sam Stark

In November 2039, marine scientist Wend Taylor heaves themself aboard a zero-emissions boat skippered by elusive nature photographer Viola Yang. Guided by instinct, ocean dreams, and a shared birthday in 1972, they barter stories for passage across the Pacific. Aljon, Viola’s younger cousin, keeps a watchful eye and an innovative galley. Story by story, the trio rethink secrets, flying dreams, and how they experience their own minds.

When they reach Hawaiʻi and prepare to part ways, opportunity and mystery pull them closer together. Both scientific and personal discoveries take shape as they join with ex-lovers, lost friends, and found family. Wend must navigate an ever-shifting future, complicated by bioengineered microbes and a plot to silence scientists, entangled with inexplicable dreams and a calling to Be the Sea.

©2024 Clara Ward (P)2024 Atthis Arts

A lovely glimpse into neurodivergent thinking and a cool superpower!

The difficulty of navigating social cues is so well demonstrated with this poignant tale. The interweaving of environmental awareness and futuristic technology adds beauty and hope at a time when I needed to hear it. It was a wonderfully relaxing 18 hours of listening, and I will be listening again!