Story Details
Published on 2024-12-01
Categories Contemporary Fantasy Cli-Fi Diverse
Erin Darrow weaves a tale of love, magic, and ecological harmony. Pearl uses her secret song to nurture phytoplankton blooms and heal the ocean, staying true to her ancestors’ mer legacy. When she meets Sina, a rewilder bringing penguins back to the beach, Pearl’s guarded world begins to crack. As their connection deepens, Pearl must navigate the pull of love, responsibility, and the tides of her dual heritage. Darrow delivers lyrical prose with themes of belonging and environmental stewardship, crafting a poignant tale of hope and transformation.
Author Details
Erin Darrow writes fantasy and science fiction inspired by nature, ecology, myths, and fairy tales. After migrating near and far, she settled in Aotearoa, New Zealand. When not writing or reading an endless stack of books, she wanders the wilderness, watches birds, cuddles cats, and takes too many nature photos. Find her online at www.erindarrow.com STORY NOTES FOR "MORE THAN MICROSCOPIC" The seed of this story began as a whimsical idea of magical phytoplankton blooming with mer song. From there, it grew into a lunarpunk fairytale and dug its roots in a future world altered by sea level rise and climate change.
More Than Microscopic, by Erin Darrow
Author Details
Erin Darrow writes fantasy and science fiction inspired by nature, ecology, myths, and fairy tales. After migrating near and far, she settled in Aotearoa, New Zealand. When not writing or reading an endless stack of books, she wanders the wilderness, watches birds, cuddles cats, and takes too many nature photos. Find her online at www.erindarrow.com STORY NOTES FOR "MORE THAN MICROSCOPIC" The seed of this story began as a whimsical idea of magical phytoplankton blooming with mer song. From there, it grew into a lunarpunk fairytale and dug its roots in a future world altered by sea level rise and climate change.
