A Wraith Beneath the Tides

Kidnapping a prince seemed like the easy part — keeping him alive long enough to be useful is an entirely different problem.

Esmyra Blackwood has spent her life thriving in the salt-soaked shadows of piracy, armed with mysterious powers she can barely control and a ruthlessness she's perfected. When her captain is captured by the crown, her plan is brutally simple: steal Prince Draevyn Rowe — the realm's only known fire-wielder — and trade him for freedom. Clean, efficient, done. Except the king doesn't negotiate. Not even for his own son.

Suddenly, Esmyra's hostage becomes her unlikely partner, and the realm's most dangerous fire-wielder is far more infuriating — and far more compelling — than she anticipated. Draevyn isn't the pampered royal she expected, and Esmyra isn't the cold-blooded pirate he assumed. Together, they're tasked with unearthing a kingdom that sank beneath the waves a thousand years ago, navigating labyrinthine underwater ruins, ancient curses, and divine powers that seem to have opinions about whether these two survive.

This dark romantasy pulls readers into a world of royal intrigue, sea-drenched horror, and enemies who argue with the chemistry of people who desperately want to kiss each other. With sharp wit threaded through genuine danger and secrets that