Sophie always thought her mother died in hospital, away from the ocean. But mysterious phone call makes her doubt everything she knows. In search for answers Sophie visits Bitter Rock - an island people have been vanishing from for decades.
This book by Kate Alice Marshall was published in 2021
This work contains examples of
- Alternative-Self Name-Change: Sophia and Sophie
- Ascended Extra: Abigail Ryder only showed up in interviews in the last book but she directly investigates happenings in this one.
- Calling Parents by Their Name: Liam calls his mom Dr. Kapoor. He began when he was a kid and she never corrected him.
- Doppelgänger - many of them. They are called echoes and them come with the mist. Narrator is echo of Sophie. Maybe.
- Eldritch Abomination - Seraphim and its echo Six-Wing.
- Gender-Blender Name - Dr Kapoor is a woman named Vanya - which is diminutive for Ivan, popular Russian name. Story doesn't comment on it.
- Island of Mystery - Bitter Rock.
- Oddball Doppelgänger - echoes from the island. Sophia and Sophie also qualify
- Ominous Fog: mist, very dense and full of echoes.
- Salt Solution: Six-Wings fears salt and salt cave is used as safe place by protagonists.
- Scrapbook Story: This book is presented as a case file, which includes testimony, video evidence, interviews and over documents.
- The Mirror Shows Your True Self: Subverted. Sophie's reflection looks different - repeats actions a second too late, wears different clothes, etc. On one occasion it manages to whisper a warning.
- The Stars Are Going Out: Joy Novak and company noticed they are in trouble by lack of moon and unusual starfall.
- Would Hurt a Child: William Hardcastle tried to drown Sophia as a child.
- Year Outside, Hour Inside: Apparently, from outside perspective final battle took six weeks.
