Drowned Out: Her Name Was Power
Drowning should have been the end for Sarah—but instead, she awakens as a so-called 'mistress' offered to the legendary river spirit, only to find the spirit is actually a woman, long misgendered and furious at centuries of injustice. When their attempt to reveal the truth to the townspeople erupts in chaos, Sarah’s childhood fiancé, Nathaniel, reappears—ambitious, calculating, and eager to seize the river spirit’s power for himself. As the town spirals into fear and superstition, and women are sacrificed in droves, Sarah and the river spirit must join forces, risking everything to shatter an ancient cycle of erasure and silence. But in a world built on the worship of men, can they rewrite the rules—or will they be drowned out once more? When faith, power, and gender collide, who will survive the storm?