A Cursed Shipwright. A Deadly Pirate. A Fate Forged in Flame and Shadow.
As the daughter of Tarth’s premier shipbuilder, Erinna Yarrow has always lived in the shadow of her father’s reputation, building vessels that have conquered every sea and storm. She prefers it that way. Erinna harbors a secret: a forbidden Talent that, if ever exposed, could endanger the lives of everyone she holds dear. But when a bloodline curse threatens to consume her father’s life, she finds herself bound to forces far more dangerous than she ever imagined.
Captain Kane Atwater, famed scoundrel of the sea and man of ill-gotten expertise, may hold the key to ending Erinna’s misfortune. On the treacherous island of Fort Solitude stands a powerful mage’s prized library: a tower of ancient knowledge that holds the answers they both desperately seek. Magic that could break the most powerful of curses, and a map to treasure so rare a pirate would do anything to claim it. Kane knows the way, but never does anything for free.
Together, they must brave rough waters and survive the hidden perils of Fort Solitude to reach the library. Even if they reach the tower, the knowledge they seek may come at a cost neither is prepared to pay.
In a world where ancient magic still breathes, and the sea holds more than monsters, two strangers must become allies—or lose everything.
