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Discover›Fiction›Bones of the Deep. A Thriller.
Fiction★ Staff Pick🏁 Project EndedKickstarter

Bones of the Deep. A Thriller.

A tall ship crossing the Pacific. A stolen mer-saint. The sea always takes back what is hers. Gorgeous Limited Edition Hardback.

Created by Joanna (J.F.) Penn · Launched Apr 19, 2026 · Ended May 4, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$11K
Goal $1K
Backers
192
71 data points
Final Funded
845%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
May 4, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Fiction category average. This project has hit 845% of its goal, while the average live Fiction project on Kickstarter sits at 222% (3.8× the category median).

Lens Score: 82 / 100 — high potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +34.6% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 155 other live Fiction projects →

Funding trend

71 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 26, 2026May 4, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 4, 2026. Pledging is closed; we keep the historical funding curve and final stats here for research.

Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in 6 days.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

day 1day 8

Most popular pledge tiers

320 backers across 18 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$11
Ebook
52 backersShips 2026-05
16%
OF BACKERS
$8
Ebook
45 backersShips 2026-05
14%
OF BACKERS
$48
Signed limited edition hardback Bundle
43 backers257 of 300 leftShips 2026-06
13%
OF BACKERS
$35
Signed limited edition hardback Bundle
41 backers259 of 300 leftShips 2026-06
13%
OF BACKERS
$41
Signed limited edition hardback
33 backers267 of 300 leftShips 2026-06
10%
OF BACKERS

Reward data is refreshed daily. Tier-level backer counts may be slightly behind live pledging.

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LENS SCORE
82/ 100
High potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion845%
Backers192
Days running14d
Staff pickYes
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