M.A. Carrick rides again!

We are incredibly pleased to announce that, having not murdered each other over our first collaboration, we are venturing forth again with a new series: The Sea Beyond, a historical fantasy duology of scholarship, conquest, and faerie magic!

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A black-and-white icon showing a ship sailing between two tall cliffs. Above are the stars, and below are lines in the water that might be tentacles . . .

In an alternate Spanish Golden Age, where the map becomes the territory and mapmakers are the architects of reality, the Council of the Sea Beyond has risen to unrivaled power, exploiting the world’s most precious resources for their own gain.

Determined to discover how cosmographers pin down the islands of the Otherworld, Estevan seeks power with the Council of the Sea Beyond – but he risks the exposure of his own secrets, too. For he is a changeling, a faerie masquerading as a mortal. And for a faerie to enter the mortal world like that, a child must go the other way . . .

The Hungry Girl, the nameless human daughter whose place he took, has grown up opposite her “brother.” Lost among the fae and desperate to find some purpose for her existence, she leaps at the chance to help a group of Spanish explorers in the Sea Beyond . . . only to be horrified at the atrocities they commit.

Soon the unlikely siblings will need to overcome their rivalry — because only together can they bring down Spain’s worlds-spanning empire and save the homes they have come to love.

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We are hard at work on the first book as we speak (type), and it should see publication in 2026, with the second book following the year after that. But don’t worry — now that we’re in the clear to talk about this, we’ll update periodically with looks behind the scenes at our research and more!

9 Responses to “M.A. Carrick rides again!”

  1. Sylvin

    Omg! I wasnot expecting this but I am so excited!! The premise sounds amazing and very different from the Rook and the Rose. Looking forward to it!

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  2. Conna

    Oh, my, I am totally hooked on the Sea Beyond story already!!!

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  3. Lise

    So happy to hear that, I can’t wait ! I’ll follow your progress with great interest ?

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  4. Arlaida

    Ooh, what wonderful news! Can’t wait! ?

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  5. Karen Holmes (Anna for reals)

    I am beyond excited, this sounds perfect and fun and I’m there to follow you all through the journey!

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  6. Michelle

    WOOHOO!!!! The Rook and Rose trilogy is my number one favorite fantasy series!!! Can’t wait for your new world!!

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  7. Katie

    Congratulations to you both! The Rook and Rose trilogy is stupendous, and I am so excited to read your next creation.

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  8. Bethany

    This is the best news!! Cannot wait!! The Rook and the Rose was absolutely incredible and I am so excited to see where this series takes you.

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  9. Talie

    Oh thank God! I so loved The Rook and Rose series I am glad we don’t have too long to wait for another excellent sounding world. Roll on 2026.

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