Stardust in the Tides

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When a solitary musician retreats to a faded coastal town she discovers that her past - and the secrets of its legends - are intertwined with the music of her soul.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Stella Sinclair was once known for just one song: a sharp vengeful anthem from 2007. Now seeking refuge in the windswept town of Ashcliffe-on-Sea she intends to simply restore an abandoned music venue - The Saltwater Siren - and quietly rebuild her life. But Ashcliffe is no ordinary place. It's steeped in folklore haunted by a siren's song that stirs with every storm and brimming with locals who speak in whispers of long-buried truths.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Stella finds herself pulled into the town's peculiar rhythms befriending the eccentric Ashcliffe Afternooners: the dramatic Krissy the insightful astrologer Eloise the prickly Eve and the gentle handyman Albert. As she renovates The Siren she uncovers a haunting melody - M marked on sheet music - that connects her to Miles Thornton the venue's original owner who vanished during a turbulent storm in 1938.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Through diaries sea-chests and forgotten recordings Stella pieces together Miles's obsession with capturing the siren's song - a piece of music said to emerge from the sea itself when emotions run deep. Alongside her creative block and the lingering scars of a devastating betrayal by her ex-lover renowned potter Alanna Brooke Stella begins to thaw forging deeper connections with Albert - a quiet reverence for history - and Eloise - a spark of shared intuition.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Stardust in the Tides </em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>is a wistful yet hopeful tale about creative rebirth queer love and finding your voice - even when it's been hidden for years.</span></p><p></p>