Thalassa’s greatest enemy is her last name. Her father, the Sea Fleet admiral, is constantly disappointed in her failure to meet expectations befitting the Clavestone reputation. However, it is that very rebellious streak which has secretly kept her brother alive. When Thala receives the terrible news that he only has one year left to live, she must shoulder the impossible task of healing his brain injury before it’s too late. 

 

Imagine her surprise when a solution arrives in the form of her family’s nemesis. At first, Thala is distraught when the prince of pirates kidnaps her, and her plans to save her brother are interrupted. Silas Hellscar is notorious among The Isles for his brutality and arrogance. Still, he has one redeeming quality: he is on the hunt for the healing spring. And to his annoyance, he is forced to bring a Clavestone along. 

 

As Thala is thrown into the dangerous world of pirates, she discovers that despite their ruthlessness, life at sea offers more freedom than she has ever experienced, even if Silas is determined to torment her at every opportunity. But the prince isn’t the only one standing in Thala’s way. A darker force is at work, one that has even the sea’s most treacherous creatures afraid. Suddenly, it isn’t solely her brother’s survival on the line. With everyone in Thala’s life keeping secrets, she must determine who to trust. 

 

For one false step can doom not just Thala, but the entire sea.