What waits for you in the water's darkness? Something beautiful, something deadly - or perhaps both? And what happens when those unknown horrors rise to the surface?

With Sand, Salt, Blood, editor Elle Turpitt has brought together twenty short stories & poems which explore the mysterious depths of the ocean and what lurks beneath the waves. From warrior witches to disastrous cruises, intimidating theme park rides to shipwrecks, sharks, sirens and more, this anthology will make you think twice before setting foot in the sea.

Featuring all-new fiction and poetry from: Dai Baddley, Grace Daly, Ariel Dodson, Daphne Fama, Alicia Hilton, Miranda Johansson, Gerri Leen, H.M. Lightcap, Noah Lloyd, Elizabeth R. McClellan, Taliesin Neith, Lucas Olson, H.V. Patterson, Marisca Pichette, Melissa Pleckham, JP Relph, Christopher Sartin, Max Turner, A.J. Van Belle and Davis Walden

"Elle Turpitt has assembled a masterclass of horror authors to drag readers into the ocean's darkest depths. With stories and poems ranging from the secrets lurking in the bowels of ghost ships to poignant tales of lost love and power reclaimed, SAND, SALT, BLOOD captures the essence of the sea itself: untamable, terrifying, beautiful." - S.H. Cooper, author of All That's Fair