Thalassophile (n.) lover of the sea, someone who loves the sea, ocean. Sixteen-year-old Marielena runs away from home to travel the ocean in search for her long-lost father who disappeared at sea. Along the way, disaster strikes when her boat gets caught in a storm and she encounters a giant sea, serpent-like creature. Her boat crashes and she ends up stranded on a remote island. Left injured and her boat destroyed, Marielena must survive alone on the island as the water serpent circles the island and is keen on keeping her there. Published: 13|10|2018 ..::On Going...