<p>An archeology student has an aquatic encounter with an ancient deity. One woman's shipwrecked fate is mysteriously avenged. Friends on a fishing trip catch something far stranger than they could have imagined. A man becomes obsessed with collecting seashells before realizing the dread significance of their patterns.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Each story in this collection is inspired by the legendary lore of the Great Lakes. These inland seas are home to a mythos of tragedy and beauty where glaciers have carved out the contours of the land in ages past and enigmas hide beneath the troubled waves.</p>