The Wild Beneath - PRE-ORDER (8/3/26)

PRE-ORDER: Releases August 3, 2026

Pre-order The Wild Beneath at Commonplace Books before August 3, 2026 and receive a watercolour art postcard painted and signed by the author, while quantities last.  Limit one postcard per qualifying pre-order.  Postcard has no cash value and cannot be exchanged or substituted. Availability and fulfillment are managed by the participating bookstore.  Offer subject to change or cancellation without notice.

“Ethereal. . . . A story that reminds us sometimes the impossible is possible.” —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name “An entrancing, magical novel that highlights the beauty of the natural world and our fragile place within it. Spellbinding!” —Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid For fans of Greenwood and Remarkably Bright Creatures, a love story as fierce and mysterious as the sea itself 

Annie MacLeod always knew she was different, growing up on a sailboat in the Pacific Northwest, navigating by the stars and swimming in the ocean. But when a tsunami shatters her world and her parents are swept away, Annie is stranded on land, grief-stricken and forced to confront just how unconventional she is, despite her enduring love for her childhood sweetheart, Evan. In the wreckage, she rescues a wordless man named Walker, who emits a hum only she can hear. Their connection is instant, elemental. When Walker disappears—along with any explanation he might hold about who she really is—Annie is forced to decide between evacuating with Evan or staying to unlock a secret that feels vital to her survival. Six years later, Annie has buried the past. But when Walker’s otherworldly sound returns, it forces a reckoning with the wild life she’s left behind. Is the truth of the ocean more powerful than she knows? The Wild Beneath is a spellbinding story of soulmates, homecoming and the ancient bonds that tie us all to the natural world.

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