Dark Tides

DARK TIDES is the sequel to DARK SANDS, finalist for the 2025 Aurealis Awards Best Science Fiction Novel - Australia's most prestigious speculative fiction literary award!

After somehow surviving the long, dark night, Tarlo fell to a new world.

Here on Alantia, things are different.

The colonists live in advanced skybases, the air is breathable, and the environment a far cry from the deadly sands of Cahros – in fact, Alantia is covered by a single, planet-spanning ocean.

Still clinging to dreams of discovering new life and hoping to prove himself once again, Tarlo volunteers to join a deep-sea expedition. Just as they reach the depths, a new discovery changes everything, setting into motion another desperate race for survival.

There’s something down there… in the deep…