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The Girl Who Swam Between Worlds

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Author: C. M. Koch

Release Date: September 19, 2025

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult,

Series: The Maiden Saga Book 1

Keywords: YA Fantasy, Adventure, Romance, Action, Magic, Hidden World, Quest, Destiny,

Available on Amazon—Ebook, KU & Paperback


The ocean hugged her on all sides, squeezing out the life she was leaving behind.

Every weekend, 16-year-old Ivy Medina sinks beneath the waves and explores the ocean of the beach she lives on. But on this already peculiar day, she conjures a most vivid dream where she discovers an underwater tunnel that leads her to the captivating world of Harukai.

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Only, Harukai is anything but a dream, and upon returning home, everything she’s ever known is quite literally torn from her hands as her mother is taken captive. Now trapped in Harukai with the loss of her mother and her own identity pulling her under, she ends up living inside a tree, inherits a pile of old books, and finds a sword made of glass.

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With a mysteriously friendly faun and a flirtatious yet slightly irritating merfolk by her side, Ivy scours old tomes and learns how to fight, all in the name of finding a way home and rescuing her mother. But her search has her questioning everything she knows, leading her to uncover her hidden identity and the truth about her past, her present, and her future.

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Disclaimer: This book is not published by My Novel Publishing.


Questions? Write to the editor@mynovelpublishing.com

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C Phillip is a Mumbai-based, self-published author of two book series, one light novel and short stories. She writes action-packed historical fiction and fantasy books with a generous helping of romance, suspense and strong female leads. Apart from writing books, C Phillip is engaged in active research on women’s empowerment in ancient India, which she uses as a basis for creating credible, diverse, dynamic and multifaceted characters within an Indian premise.

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