The Vanishing in the Abyss

Island Palindromen. Twenty-eight hours until the countdown begins. Tempest was born in a world that was flooded five hundred years ago. Now the ruins of cities rest underwater, and the residents of Palindromen regularly explore them in hopes of reward. Tempest dives every day to one day, exactly for a day, resurrect her sister Elizia. The girl died and took with her a terrible secret about the fateful day when their parents perished. Tempest knows — it was Elizia who was responsible for their death. The countdown has begun. 24 hours left. But Elizia has other plans. She does not want to spend her last day in confinement. Together with her sister, they embark on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth about their parents' death. But the watchers of Palindromen are desperately trying to find them before Elizia's time runs out and the girl learns the true price of her resurrection. A story about sisters, loyalty, and second chances. Tempest, who lost everything in an instant but found the strength to dig for the truth. Elizia, who kept secrets until her death. Lor, who chose the world of the dead because of terrible events in the past. And Raylan, who dreams of going home. Four destinies will unite as one. What are you willing to sacrifice to spend a day with someone who has long been dead? Tempest is not afraid of the consequences as long as she is obsessed with one idea: to know the truth, no matter the cost. But is it necessary to awaken those who should sleep forever? Astrid Shulte wrote on social media about the novel: «This story is about family, healing, and hope...». The novel made it to the shortlist of the Aurealis Awards 2020 for outstanding achievements in science fiction, as well as the Bookbound Awards for «Best Fantasy Novel». The most anticipated book of spring 2020 on Apple Books. Astrid Shulte herself draws the characters of her books. For the novel «The Vanishing in the Abyss», she prepared illustrations of Tempest, Elizia, Lor, and Raylan.