A Whisper in the Void — Jeffrey Aaron Miller

The thrilling conclusion to the Deep Water duology that began with Bloodstone. Jeren and Aleas continue their dangerous journey to the palace at Setheria, and with every step the dream grows worse. They find cities full of disturbed and damaged people, soldiers gone mad, animals that are twisted into grotesque shapes by some terrible power.

Jeren learns to wield the magic of the bloodstone suit, but the price is high, the damage to his flesh severe. Beyond the damage, he worries about the corruption of his mind and what he might become. As his feelings for Aleas grow, he also worries about what might happen to her.

The truth of the shared dream must soon be revealed, but will anyone survive the revelation? For something dreadful lurks deep beneath the water, and its desire is nothing less that the annihilation of every living soul.