The mermaid, the witch, and the sea

by Kate Rudd, Maggie Tokuda-Hall · 2020

In a world split by colonial ambition and laced with ancient magic, orphan‑turned‑pirate Flora disguises herself as the fierce captain Florian to survive aboard the ship Dove. When the imperial Lady Evelyn Hasegawa boards the vessel en route to an unwanted arranged marriage, the two women—each bound by the expectations of others— forge an unexpected bond. Their connection sparks a daring rescue of a captured mermaid coveted for her blood, and draws them into a tangled web of double agents, a mercurial witch, and the enigmatic Pirate Supreme. As swashbuckling battles clash with quiet enchantments, Flora and Evelyn must decide whether love is worth defying the forces that seek to control their identities and destinies.