In the shadowy depths of England's forgotten corners, "The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again" weaves a tale of eerie transformation and unsettling discovery. Shaw, grappling with the remnants of a personal breakdown, finds himself entangled in a life that barely resembles normalcy. His existence, a fragile assembly of a mundane job on a decaying London barge and a volatile affair with Victoria, a doctor's daughter with her own murky past, drifts aimlessly on the fringes of reality. But as Shaw is drawn deeper into a conspiracy that blurs the lines between myth and truth, the ordinary and the uncanny begin to meld in chilling harmony. Meanwhile, Victoria's attempt to renovate her deceased mother's house in the Midlands becomes a journey into the heart of darkness itself. The local landscape, imbued with the haunting tale of "The Water Babies," morphs into a sinister backdrop for her quest for belonging. Strange disappearances and the eerie resurgence of the sunken lands around her signal a reality far removed from the mundane. Together, Shaw and Victoria's paths twist and turn, leading them through a narrative thick with the themes of rebirth and the cyclical nature of history. M John Harrison crafts a masterful tale that dances on the edge of the tangible world, inviting readers to question the very fabric of their perceptions.