Beneath the Weight of Water | Serialized Literary Fiction
Chapter index for a serialized literary novel set in 1980s San Diego
Lucia Perez lives in a house where anger is excused, silence is expected, and survival means staying small. She keeps her head down, studies hard, and holds on to one fragile hope: that education might be her way out.
Set in 1980s San Diego, Beneath the Weight of Water follows a young woman navigating abuse at home, prejudice at school, and the quiet negotiations required to stay afloat in both. Every choice carries risk. Speaking has consequences. So does staying silent.
This is a story about survival, dignity, and what it costs to choose differently when no option comes without loss.
New chapters every two weeks, on Saturday.
Chapters
Beneath the Weight of Water
And then a Plank in Reason, broke,
And I dropped down, and down—
And hit a World, at every plunge,
And Finished knowing—then—
~Emily Dickson
Poem #93 (“I felt a Funeral, in my Brain”)
Chapter 1: Shattered Soul
Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world.
~Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5
Chapter 2: A Step out of the Dark
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
~Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching, 6th century BCE)
Chapter 3: Resurrection
And whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world.
~Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5
Chapter 6: Reflecting Grace
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
Inspired by Adelaide Anne Procter, “The Ghost in the Picture Room”
Chapter 7 — The Silence Between Us
May 9, 2026
Chapter 8 — New Friend
May 23, 2026
Chapter 9 — Between the Shore and the Sea
June 6, 2026
Chapter 10 — Her Sin
June 20, 2026
Chapter 11 — Dignity Recall
July 4, 2026
Chapter 12 — Not a Bird
July 18, 2026
Chapter 13 — Uncharted Waters
August 1, 2026
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Copyright © 2026 Angelica Thorne
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looking forward to grow with the series 💕
So excited to read!!