First published 2019
Reyna dreams of becoming a Master Explorer when black ships attack in the night. The seventeen-year-old granddaughter of a navigator has spent a year proving that girls can explore for the royal house of St. John del Mar. She escapes the raid through desperate measures, but when she finds her ship again, every sailor has disappeared. Her captain and countrymen have vanished without explanation. Reyna must locate her missing crew using all her skills. She accepts help from a prince whose kingdom rivals her own. Their investigation reveals the attack was planned, not random. Evidence suggests a mysterious northern kingdom orchestrated the raid. The rulers around the Sea of Magdalen recognize the threat and agree to act. Reyna faces a test that will determine whether she possesses the courage to find a solution to the growing danger.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: St. John del Mar, Sea of Magdalen
Period: 17th-century
357 pages · Hardcover · Clarion Books