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By M. A. Carrick

On Sale: Jul 14, 2026
Page Count: 512 pages
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN-13: 9780316584845

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From the author of The Mask of Mirrors comes a sweeping adventure set in a world where fae secretly walk amongst those who seek to persecute them.

★ “An intricately developed alternate history. Offer Carrick’s excellent duology starter to fans of Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar or anyone looking for a new historical fantasy series.” –Library Journal (Starred Review)

In an alternate Spanish Golden Age, the Council of the Sea Beyond has risen to unrivaled power, exploiting the Otherworld’s most precious resources for their own gain. Estevan seeks to uncover their secrets, but he risks the exposure of his own: that he is a faerie, masquerading as a mortal.

The Hungry Girl is the human whose place he took. Lost among the fae and desperate to find some purpose for her existence, she leaps at the chance to help a group of Spanish explorers in the Sea Beyond … only to be horrified at the atrocities they commit.

A faerie pact has separated them—but only together can they bring down Spain’s worlds-spanning empire and save the homes they have both come to love.

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The Sea Beyond

M. A. Carrick is the joint pen name of Marie Brennan (author of the Memoirs of Lady Trent) and Alyc Helms (author of the Adventures of Mr. Mystic). The two met in 2000 on an archaeological dig in Wales and Ireland, including a stint in the town of Carrickmacross, and have built their friendship through two decades of anthropology, writing, and gaming. They live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

"An intricately developed alternate history that blends real Spanish history with lush fantastical elements. Offer Carrick’s excellent duology starter to fans of Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar or anyone looking for a new historical fantasy series."
Library Journal (Starred Review)
"Carrick makes both the mundane world and the danger-filled fantasy realm of the Sea Beyond vivid. There’s a warmhearted center to this sweeping, mirrored fantasy that’s sure to draw readers in."
Publishers Weekly
"A historical fantasy you cannot miss, The Eye of Leviathan lures you in with the promise of a changeling tale, enchants you with its inventive, sprawling worldbuilding, and traps you like a fairy ring with its fascinating cast of characters."
Linden A. Lewis, author of The Last Sister
“This book is a remarkable feat of storytelling, seamlessly blending character-driven fantasy with such impeccable research that you’ll believe the fae really did exist, and your heart will ache for their tragic story. I loved it!”
Mark A. Latham, author of The Last Vigilant
"The Eye of Leviathan is a masterful historical fantasy, drawing on the real strangeness, cruelty and wonder of human history. This is a shining new story crafted out of old ones, in a world that echoes our own. An entrancing and moving read."

Kate Heartfield, author of The Embroidered Book
"I thoroughly enjoyed this compelling braid of wonders and sins!"
Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer

M. A. Carrick

About the Author

M. A. Carrick is the joint pen name of Marie Brennan (author of the Memoirs of Lady Trent) and Alyc Helms (author of the Adventures of Mr. Mystic). The two met in 2000 on an archaeological dig in Wales and Ireland, including a stint in the town of Carrickmacross, and have built their friendship through two decades of anthropology, writing, and gaming. They live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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