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Learn more about her new release below &#8211; and stay tuned for Part II coming later this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get your copy of <em>Fractured Tide<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/9780310770107\/fractured-tide\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congratulations on the publication of your new book! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does it feel like to have&nbsp;<em>Fractured Tide&nbsp;<\/em>in the world? It\u2019s surreal, honestly. When I was writing the book, I wasn\u2019t sure Sia\u2019s harrowing adventure would ever make it to an audience larger than my critique group. After fifteen years of working on my writing and dreaming about connecting with a bigger audience, I\u2019m so happy to see <em>Fractured Tide<\/em> on the shelf. And the super-cool cover art still gives me chills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How would you describe&nbsp;<em>Fractured Tide<\/em>&nbsp;to someone who is interested in reading it? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fractured Tide<\/em> is your thing if you like character-driven thrillers with a lot of heart. If you are drawn to stories about the monster under the bed (or in the reef) and if you always feel a jolt of excitement watching or reading survival stories, you\u2019ll love this book.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What was your inspiration for&nbsp;<em>Fractured Tide<\/em>? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a few false starts, I had a writing breakthrough on vacation in the Florida Keys. I was scuba diving on a beautiful monster of a wreck called the Spiegel Grove, and when my group descended deep enough to see the ship, it materialized out of the gloom in such a ghostly way that the image really stuck with me. 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