Disability
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Why Do the Powerful Always Just Take What They Want?
In Tide Song: Melody of the Deep, the Koru-Kah Empire’s conflict with the Kopri illustrates a common trait of powerful people and empires: they take what they want without regard for the rights of others. The Koru-Kah, driven by greed and a desire for control, see the ocean and its creatures—like the intelligent, non-human Kopri—as
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Epic Friendships: The Heart of Tide Song
What Makes a Friendship Epic? Is it battles fought together—or the quiet loyalty of someone who never leaves your side? Friendship is at the heart of Tide Song. Not romance. Not rivalry. But deep, sometimes funny, sometimes painful friendship. Kei can’t run. Her legs don’t work the way others’ do. But she doesn’t need to
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Not Every Hero Runs: Why We Need More Disabled Protagonists
In too many stories, strength is shown by running, fighting, or flying. But what if courage looks different? In Tide Song, Kei’s legs don’t work the way others’ do. She struggles on land. She uses canes. But in the water—her voice carries farther than anyone else’s. Her mobility may be limited, but her power is