400 pages |Trade Paperback

In this thrilling YA fantasy set in a kingdom where danger lurks beneath the sea, mermaids seek vengeance with song, and magic is a choice.

As princess of the island kingdom Visidia, Amora Montara has spent her entire life training to be High Animancerthe master of souls. To secure her place as heir to the throne, she must prove her mastery of the monarchys dangerous magic. When her demonstration goes awry, Amora is forced to flee. She strikes a deal with Bastian, a mysterious pirate: hell help her prove shes fit to rule, if shell help him reclaim his stolen magic.

But sailing the kingdom holds more wonderand more perilthan Amora anticipated. A destructive new magic is on the rise, and if Amora is to conquer it, shell need to face legendary monsters, cross paths with vengeful mermaids, and deal with a stowaway she never expected or risk the fate of Visidia and lose the crown forever.