First published 2019
Tova lives among the Svell people who rescued her from the sea as a child. Sacred symbols cover her skin and mark her as a Truthtongue who can read rune stones and glimpse the future. The Svell fear her gift but depend on it. When two eastern clans end their blood feud and unite as one, the balance of power shifts. The Svell leaders face a choice between maintaining peace or going to war against this new alliance. Their chieftain turns to Tova to cast the stones for guidance. Her reading sets events in motion that will reshape the mainland forever. Through this act, Tova discovers she might finally find what she lost long ago when the waves carried her away from her birth clan. The girl who came from the sea searches for the home she never thought she could reclaim.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, lyrical
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Africa, Mainland
Period: Ancient
327 pages · Hardcover · Wednesday Books