Call of the Sea by Chani Lynn Feener

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Call of the Sea

by Chani Lynn Feener

Why we picked it

A strong pick for readers who like dark sci-fi romance with obsession, danger, and morally twisted attraction. It promises high-stakes chemistry and a tense push-pull between predator and prey.

About this book

On Vitality, Bay Delmar moves through life numb. By day he is the youngest respected professor at Vail University; after dark, he chases danger in illegal street races and disappears into the Seaside Cinema for darker thrills. His deepest secret, though, is the fixation he cannot afford to reveal: one of his students.

Sila Varun has spent his life behind a carefully crafted facade, using charm and perfection as cover while he and his brother stay protected. Brilliant, predatory, and used to controlling every situation, he becomes intrigued when he notices Bay’s shadowed double life. What begins as a simple move turns into an obsession neither of them expected.

When Sila finally turns his attention toward Bay, the attraction is immediate and dangerous. Bay discovers Sila’s violent, unstable nature almost at once, yet instead of recoiling, he feels more alive than he has in years. Their connection becomes a risky game of power, hunger, pain, and desire, with Bay desperate to prove he is more valuable to Sila alive than dead.

The vibe

Dark obsessionDangerous attractionPower gamesSecret double lifeMorally gray characters

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Details

Author
Chani Lynn Feener
Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Published
October 1, 2023
Publisher
Independently published
Pages
567
Reading time
About 11 hours
ISBN
9798862991529

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For your book club

  1. How does Bay’s numbness shape the risks he takes in his double life?
  2. What draws Bay and Sila to each other despite the danger?
  3. How do secrecy and carefully crafted facades affect power between characters?
  4. What makes obsession feel different from intimacy in this setup?
  5. How does the professor-student dynamic change your view of their attraction?

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