Out of the Gemmic Sea is a captivating mix of science and magic, of personal growth and discovery, all dragged along by a grand tale of adventure. Siu weaves an enchanting tale.- Tim Akers, Author of wraithbound Out of the Gemmic Sea is an entertaining fantasy adventure set in a world where magic is dying (maybe), cats can talk and do magic (for sure), and the best person to help the humans overcome a deadly adversary is not a human at all. Family, friendship, and finding the truth about the people you come to love all play a big part in this fun and enjoyable read! -- Matt Mikalatos, author of The Crescent Stone New author Bethany Siu breaks into fantasy fiction with a well-crafted tale of magic and wonder. Her characters will draw you in and not let go until the last page. Vivid storytelling and a complex world will satisfy the reader's every expectation. Out of the Gemmic Sea is a bold new entry into the fantasy genre. Don't miss it! - Bryan Litfin, author of The Chiveis TrilogyWith her magisophic degree and advanced studies in magical pathology, Kaeda knows all there is to know about magic. So, when the Gemmic Councilrecruits her to figure out why the magic in Molva is disappearing, she knowsthe idea is ridiculous. Magic can't cease to be. It's one of the foundationalprinciples of magical theory! Reef doesn't know a thing about magic, but he knows Khirians. When hispeople demand to be included in the Molvan Magical Crisis Commission, Reefthinks he's their best hope to not start another war. He expectstraveling with a bunch of humans to test the limits of his patience, but hedoesn't expect to become the humans' best chance at defeating amysterious magical foe. Together with a wizard with a flair for the dramatic, a cat who'd rather bedoing drugs, and a stoic war veteran who happens to be Kaeda's estrangedfather, Reef and Kaeda travel to Molva. There they discover that there's muchmore to Molva's magical problem, and to each other, than first meets the eye.