Start Here: Beneath the Weight of Water

Begin the serialized 1980s slow burn saga, with chapters, story notes, and reader guidance in order.

Mar 14, 2026

Illustration of a young woman submerged in water inside a tiled room, arms raised as she struggles, with the title Beneath the Weight of Water and the name Angelica Thorne overlaid.

Set in 1980s San Diego, Beneath the Weight of Water follows Lucia Perez as she navigates family pressure, prejudice at school, and the quiet negotiations required to stay afloat.

Then Matteo enters her life: wealthy, Spanish, and impossible for Lucia to understand without risking more than she can afford.

This is a story about love, class, culture, survival, and the cost of making your life your own when no choice comes without consequence.

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Part 1: Underwater banner with Lucia chest-deep in dark water and an Emily Dickinson quote from “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain.”

Coming on August 15, 2006

Part 2: The Current banner showing Lucia and Matteo in a candlelit Día de Muertos crowd with a short romantic quote.

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