The Story

Emer has always wished for quiet, but when a mysterious illness plagues her father, she forsakes the security of her meadow and embarks on a perilous journey in search of a cure before it is too late.
Her destination - Isle Basalt. Where magic, monsters, and a Well of healing await.

Nothing on the Isle is as it seems, and the lines between friend and foe grow murky in the shadows cast by old secrets brought to light.

As the cure draws nearer, Emer learns that facing her fears is the least of what she is willing to do. Will she reach the Well and finally find quiet beyond it, or will she discover she should have been more careful with what she wished for?

For love and loss can make monsters of us all.

The Characters

  • Emer

    Personality Type: INFJ-T
    Traits: Insightful, Loyal, Principled
    Song: Control by Halsey
    A Favorite Quote: “Of the men who can be monsters and the beasts who masquerade as men, I’m only afraid of the latter.”

  • Calder

    Personality Type: ISTJ-A
    Traits: Enforces Order, Calm, Calculated, Stubborn
    Song: The Summoning by Sleep Token
    A Favorite Quote: “Merrow or Selkie?”

  • Keane

    Personality Type: ENTP-A
    Traits: Rebellious, Contrarian, Charismatic
    Song: Miracle by Bad Omens
    A favorite Quote: “Jinx and jollies.”

What Readers Are Saying

“CW Wren’s mastery of small details and imperfectly perfect characters grips you from the first page and never lets you go. And by never I do mean never. It’s still with me long after I turned the final page!”

— Katie

“You will be left with few or no fingernails left and a terrible terrible book hangover that will leave you begging for more.”

— Brittany

“From the first line to the end it had me completely enveloped in this beautiful, tragic, real, magical, hilarious at times, brutal most of the time, visceral universe that I just do not want to leave.”

— Oz

“With sobering clarity, she realized that with every fear of hers having come to pass, there was nothing left to be afraid of. She had fallen to the bottom of the abyss, and here, not even the monsters could find her. It was there that she found the will to climb.”

More about the lore…

  • The Quiet Beyond the Well is a new adult dark fantasy with gothic themes inspired by Celtic folklore.

  • TQBTW is the first in a series (book 2 is already in progress)

  • The Quiet Beyond the Well is a dark fantasy novel that contains material that some readers may find distressing including: terminal illness, death of a parent, violence, attempted abduction, attempted assault, murder, profanity, grief, substance use and an instance of self harm. 

    One of the key themes of this story is healing and it is the author's hope that many will find that within its pages, however, if while reading you find something you feel should be included in the above list please don't hesitate to contact the author.

  • Family.

    It is a love story but not in the traditional sense. It follows the Emer as she pushes the boundaries of possibilities and sanity to prevent the loss of someone she loves.
    But it does not stop there.

    Throughout the story there are examples of platonic love, romantic love, selfish love, and destructive love.

    Demonstrating that love and loss can make monsters of us all.