Cover Reveal: Little Bead on a Squall, by C B Lansdell
26 Nov 2025Welcome to a new reveal!
Today we have the pleasure of helping reveal Little Bead on a Squall, a new interactive story in Unearthed Stories, written and illustrated by C B Lansdell.
Let's take a look at the blurb:
Each generation of knyads is a gift from the sea. A carer in training, Abulon understands this better than most. He has been taught to scout for the young polyps that come on perigean tides, and prepare them for a life on land. But in order to complete his training, he must leave the seagrass meadows of Fentu Brise for a clan with stormy seas and an uncertain future. Will he find his purpose on this wild coastline? And what else might it have in store for him?
The story is about 7k words.
It will be released in an update coming December 5th, 9am EST.
Time to take a look at the cover!
In this post:
C.B. Lansdell
Mountains, sea and urban sprawl: these are as much a part of C.B. Lansdell’s imaginary worlds as the place where she lives. A Capetonian, she’s a lifelong fynbos-appreciator. For best creative results, she should regularly be left soaking in a rockpool by the beach. She has illustrated material for the South African Department of Education, Stellenbosch University, and many other institutions for the past 17 years.
Her published works include the Apidecca Duology, The Tidelings of Dras Sayve (a novelette) and Little Bead in a Squall (an interactive short story on the Unearthed Stories app). All titles are set on Knyadrea, a habitable moon, and her characters are knyads, a near-human species who mysteriously emerge from the sea.
Her books are sold by many retailers in a variety of formats. Far Removed is also available as an audiobook.