One cursed ship. One reluctant queen. One judgmental parrot.
Forty-year-old marine archaeologist Elizabeth Tate has spent her career studying pirate artifacts. Her stable and routine life is upended upon discovering her husband’s affair, only to learn an even more shocking truth—she is descended from Maria Hallett, the infamous “Witch of Wellfleet” and lover of the pirate Black Sam Bellamy.
Then, as if all that and midlife hot flashes weren’t enough, someone tried to kill her.
As Elizabeth investigates her heritage, she encounters two mysterious men connected to the growing supernatural threat: Jareth Stormvale, a charismatic stranger with secrets tied to the ocean, and Lucian Blackmore, a brooding colleague who seems to know far more about Elizabeth’s powers and destiny than he admits.
Dangerous magic stirs in Elizabeth’s blood, and soon the pirate artifacts she is preparing for a museum exhibit become a target as Elizabeth isn’t the only one interested in them. A secretive organization known as the Obsidian Hand believes they hold the key to unlocking the power of an ancient goddess and the location of a long-lost treasure. When the exhibit is attacked, and the artifacts are stolen, Elizabeth’s search for answers leads her to a pirate ship and its cursed crew—who have waited three centuries for the return of their queen.
As Elizabeth struggles to control the storm magic awakening inside her, the Obsidian Hand closes in, and another betrayal rocks her to her core. Elizabeth must embrace her destiny as Pirate Queen before the Obsidian Hand unleashes something far darker than an ancient sea curse.
