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About Aaron Galvin

Aaron Galvin learned that he could get away with making up stories at age five and has continued telling them ever since. He is a known rascal, conflicted Slytherin/Gryffindor, and sometime ne'er-do-well.

Also, he writes. Daily, sometimes, but mostly nightly.

He currently lives in Southern California with his lovely daughters and an adoring wife who continues to put up with his antics even though he doesn't write the kissy-kissy, 'everyone lived happily ever after' books of which she much prefers.

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Salted: Episodes 1-5 Apr 18, 2014

by Aaron Galvin

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You'll think twice about ever swimming in the ocean again . . .

After a merfolk king offers a royal bounty for the recapture of a dangerous fugitive, a misfit crew of slave catchers are sent ashore to find the elusive runner. Succeed, and they’ll share in the reward to buy freedom for themselves and their families. If any among them doesn’t return or they come back empty-handed, their loved ones will be killed for the crew’s shared failure.

When the hunt leads to a deeper mystery and the possibility of greater riches for all, the crew faces a moral dilemma that threatens to tear their loyalties apart - what is the cost of one life worth against the needs of the many . . . and are any among them willing to pay the sacrificial price?

Presenting a unique take on life under the sea, The Salted Series is an epic merfolk saga unlike any you’ve read before. Filled with thrilling action, gritty adventures, and a new mythology of magical creatures, this unforgettable tale will keep you reading from start to finish.

Praise for THE SALTED SERIES:

★★★★★ – ‘Finally a fresh take on what goes on under the sea. A thrilling, dark, page turner . . . Although it is under the YA genre, adults will love this book.’

★★★★★ – ‘As bright as it is dark; with dilemmas and struggles, self-discovering in a world when slavery is your every day, where bullying exists, and tinted with soft hope, bravery and a wish for freedom.’

★★★★★ – ‘We've been in a bit of a rut in the merbook business lately. Waiting for sequels, reading some filler in the time between . . . and then Salted waltzes in, and it blew my mind.’

★★★★★ – ‘The perfect beginning to what I suspect will be an amazing series.’

★★★★★ – ‘I'm not sure there is a word perfect enough to describe this story. From the character development to the many unique elements, I could not get enough.’

Too old for middle grade series like Rick Riordan’s ‘Percy Jackson’ and ‘Magnus Chase’ books? Not yet ready to tackle vast and sweeping sagas like George R.R. Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice & Fire?

Dive into The Salted Series today – the perfect binge-read to bridge the gap between coming of age/sword and sorcery fare and epic fantasy for adults!

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Taken With A Grain Of Salt: Episodes 6-10 (Salted Book 2) Nov 24, 2014

by Aaron Galvin

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Anyone can be taken . . .

A Silkie slave, Chidi Etienne escaped her master knowing freedom meant beatings or worse to those she left behind. Still, the promise of life on land and the right to choose her destiny proved too great a hope to ignore.

She should have known better.

While the past returns to haunt Chidi, Midwest teenagers Kellen Winstel and Garrett Weaver struggle with the ripple effect that her decision to run has cost them. Kidnapped and dragged into the realm beneath the waves by Chidi’s former crew, both teens are pitched into an unforgiving world where innocence is preyed upon.

Even as they plot escape, Chidi and the teens must embrace their fears. For darker things than Selkies lurk in the Salted depths . . . and none of them have pure intentions for those cast into their watery domain.

Featuring episodes 6-10 of The Salted Series, TAKEN WITH A GRAIN OF SALT is the second box set in a fantasy adventure series.

Praise for THE SALTED SERIES.

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“I enjoyed this book even more than the first one, so hopefully the rest of the series will continue to live up to my now high expectations for this author. No pressure right?” – Mati, Amazon Reviewer

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“Wow! This is not a Disney mermaid story - and I love it! So much cold hard action, violence, prejudice, I could not turn the pages fast enough! – ThisBearBites, Amazon Reviewer

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“Another absolute masterpiece from Aaron Galvin.” – Joe, Amazon Customer Review

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“A fascinating, thrilling underwater fantasy.” – Sheri, Amazon Reviewer

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“Ariel and her clan having nothing on these merfolk. I hope these books are turned into a film.” – Jasmine, Amazon Reviewer

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“I’m amazed at how Aaron Galvin manages to keep the standards of his writing and this series so high. Each new episode is brilliant.” – Chris, Goodreads Reviewer

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“Let’s just say there better be another book. I need more of this world.” – Serenity, Amazon Reviewer

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“Readers should prepare to loathe and love and everything in between without necessarily being able to settle on one feeling for anyone; this is certainly by design, thank you Mr. Galvin.” – Hall Ways, Amazon Reviewer

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“I could not put the book down.” – Athena, Amazon Reviewer

Are you ready for a new adventure? Scroll up and click buy now to dive into these dark waters today and uncover a hidden world of lethal merfolk and other shapeshifters unlike any you have ever read before!

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The Selkie Catchers (The Salted Book 1) Jan 24, 2020

by Aaron Galvin

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What would you do to win your freedom and save your loved ones?

Life isn’t better under the sea – a grim reality known to all of the mystical races that swim in the realm beneath the waves. It’s also why so many of them risk everything to escape.

None dream of freedom more than Chidi Etienne. Kidnapped from the surface world when she was young, her owner bound Chidi to the watery Salt realm by forcing her to wear a magical sealskin that grants the power of shapeshifting into the animal’s form. Chidi has suffered the life of a Selkie slave ever since.

But all of that is about to change . . .

After a merfolk king offers a royal bounty for the recapture of a dangerous fugitive, Chidi and a misfit crew of slave catchers are sent ashore to find the elusive runner. Succeed, and they’ll share in the reward to buy freedom for themselves and their families. If any among the crew doesn’t return or they come back empty-handed, however, their loved ones kept behind will pay for the failure with their lives.

But when the hunt leads to a deeper mystery and the possibility of greater riches for all, Chidi and the crew face a moral dilemma that threatens to tear their loyalties and families apart - what is the cost of one life worth against the needs of the many . . . and are any among them willing to pay the sacrificial price?

How each of them answers the question will teach the crew and Chidi the realm beneath the wave’s harshest truth of all - only through the loss of innocence does one become SALTED.

THE SELKIE CATCHERS is the first installment in an epic, coming-of-age fantasy adventure saga.

Scroll up and click buy now to dive into these dark waters today and discover a series unlike any you’ve read before!

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The Secret Merrow (The Salted Book 2) Jan 31, 2020

by Aaron Galvin

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Ignorance is bliss . . . it can also get you killed.

High school senior Sydney Gao has a secret – she is a mermaid from the underwater Salt realm.

The problem? She’s been raised in the Midwest, far from the nearest ocean and any chance of swimming free. Sydney has also never been to the kingdom beneath the waves. She has lived instead on her mother’s stories about other merfolk residing in that mystical, hidden world. Ever since learning of her true origins though, all Sydney wants is to visit the Salt and meet someone else like her to swim with.

Unfortunately, her mother, Nattie, has forbidden Sydney from ever leaving or sharing their family secret with anyone. Nattie claims their secrecy is meant to protect them from unwanted attention and dangerous shapeshifters known to venture ashore, hunting those who have escaped the watery domain to seek asylum on land.

Despite her mother’s warnings, what Sydney cannot fathom is that life isn’t better under the sea - a harsh reality of which she and her classmates are totally unaware. And when a swim team hazing goes awry, their lives are forever changed in ways that no one can explain.

Or so they believe . . .

THE SECRET MERROW is the second installment in a fantasy adventure series. Although this story takes place chronologically after Book 1: 'The Selkie Catchers', this book can be read first as a point of entry into The Salted Series.

Dive into these dark waters today and uncover a hidden world of merfolk unlike any you have ever read before!

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Beneath The Salt: Episodes 26-30 (Salted Book 6) Feb 10, 2021

by Aaron Galvin

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This discounted box set contains all five episodes of Season Six in the Salted Series, including:

Episode 26: The Devil's Triangle
Episode 27: The Merrow Guardian
Episode 28: The Pod Father
Episode 29: The Selkie Plight
Episode 30: The Salt Doomed

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The Devil's Triangle (The Salted Book 26) Dec 9, 2020

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A former recruit of the elite Painted Guard, Garrett Weaver fled his supposed duty to his people and the realm when the illustrious company he sought to join betrayed him and all those he knew and loved. Garrett barely escaped with his life, and only then thanks to a former enemy coming to his rescue.

Still, Garrett has swam in the realm beneath the waves long enough to know that nothing comes for free in the watery Salt world. The only question is will he be able to pay the steep price required when his newest journey leads into the darkened depths of The Devil’s Triangle?

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The Salt Doomed (The Salted Book 30) Feb 3, 2021

by Aaron Galvin

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A former Silke slave, Chidi Etienne risked going back to the underwater Salt world to free others from their chains and search for her missing father.

She should have known better.

Trapped far beneath the surface in the depths of a slaver’s den, Chidi and her partner are faced with an epic choice after discovering a relic from their past. But will they learn from their previous mistakes to escape the impending doom . . . or suffer the consequences of their decisions when time runs out?

The Selkie Plight (The Salted Book 29) Jan 20, 2021

by Aaron Galvin

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A Selkie slave and prisoner, Lenny Dolan was sentenced to labor in the ice mines of an ancient, hidden city to search for a mystical item wanted by the crown.

Lenny has no intentions of working himself to death for a king he never swore fealty to and a system that has kept him and his loved ones in chains at every turn. He and his father have planned to escape the mines and rally the other slaves to join them in the cause to win freedom for all. But there is little trust among the Selkies, each fearing their fellow prisoners will betray their rebellious plan to the Orcinian guards in exchange for their own freedom.

And with his father’s continued visions that either of them are soon to die if they do not escape, Lenny doesn’t have the luxury of time.

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The Pod Father (The Salted Book 28) Jan 6, 2021

by Aaron Galvin

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A mermaid princess in the underwater Salt world, Sydney Gao never thought to meet the Orcinian brute and Violovar leader, Malik Blackfin.

A rumored traitor of his people, enemy of the crown, and banished for his dishonorable acts in an earlier war, the Blackfin’s name is one that Sydney has long heard whispered and feared among Selkie slaves and Salt Children.

Still, with the Blackfin’s banishing for dishonorable acts in an earlier war, Sydney had no reason to believe their paths would ever cross in the capital city of New Pearlaya where her father rules. Then again, Sydney has never experienced the same losses and pain her companions have since being brought to the realm beneath the waves. She’s never had to face the true monsters of the Salt . . .

Until now.

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The Merrow Guardian (The Salted Book 27) Dec 23, 2020

by Aaron Galvin

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Mermaid princess, Sydney Gao, thought she had escaped her cruel father and the confines of his castle. Secreted away into hiding, protected by a pair of guardians loyal to her mother, Sydney trained alongside her saviors for the day they would emerge from hiding and attempt to rescue the queen from her own imprisonment and a royal accusation of treason.

When their hidden lair among the Selkie slaves is discovered, Sydney and her guardians are forced to test their strength and wits against the king’s elite forces . . . but can they survive the encounter?

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The Salt Miners (The Salted Book 24) Nov 11, 2020

by Aaron Galvin

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Sentenced to die in an icy, southern labor camp alongside his father, Lenny Dolan didn’t think his situation could get much worse.

Then Henry Boucher showed up.

If the former captain and his traitorous crewmate could work through their grievances, the deadly pair might even make a good team and better their odds for escape.

Except Henry isn’t the only one down in the ice mines with an axe to grind . . . and when a ghost from their past shows up, it may be neither Lenny or Henry have to worry about escaping the labor camp or ever working together again. They’ll need to find a way to live until tomorrow.

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The Nomad Encounter (The Salted Book 3) Feb 7, 2020

by Aaron Galvin

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There is always a choice . . .

A Selkie slave from the underwater Salt world, Lenny Dolan had no real choice when assigned to lead his crew ashore in search of mysterious runaway, Marisa Bourgeois. Whether failing in his assignment or outright refusal, both options meant his father would be killed.

When Marisa proves to be elusive, Lenny finds himself quickly running out of options to save his father’s life. That is until fate leads him to another valuable target – a powerful Salt Child.

But where Marisa fled the Salt world knowing she would be hunted, Lenny discovers his newest target has no idea of the grim realm beneath the waves. With time running out, Lenny faces a moral dilemma unlike any other – save his father’s life at the expense of enslaving the innocent Salt Child . . . or return home empty-handed to face the grisly consequences?

THE NOMAD ENCOUNTER is the third episode in an epic saga of lethal merfolk, murderous Selkies, and the innocent souls trapped in their deadly wake. If you like dark fantasy, sprawling world-building and a mythology you never knew existed, then you'll love this action-packed series.

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