Residents of the Deep

<p class=ql-align-justify>In <em>Residents of the Deep</em> Marianne Villanueva explores human resilience in moments of extremity through a series of gripping stories. In Ice two men confront their future in a barren post-apocalyptic world where survival itself becomes the only meaning: The point is there is no point. You just keep going. In Dumaguete a young boy is forced to protect his mother a role that threatens to unravel him. The title story follows a ship captain who discovers a submerged city and is thrust into a moral reckoning that challenges his understanding of responsibility. Clear-eyed and unflinching these stories reveal the raw tenacity and unyielding spirit of humanity even in the face of profound vulnerability and hardship.</p>