BLOG TOUR Nightweaver (Nightweaver #1) by RM Gray

 

Hi friends! Welcome to my stop on the tour organized by TBR and Beyond Tours for Nightweaver, the first book in the Nightweaver series by R.M. Gray. Check out my post to learn more about the book, my thoughts on the book, the author, and learn how you can get your own copy. Make sure you show the other tour hosts some love as well. The link to the tour schedule is below. Happy reading everyone!

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About the Book

Violet Oberon had never stepped foot on land.

Six hundred years after the Nightweavers claimed human lands for their own, the ocean is a haven for seventeen-year-old Violet and her family. Notorious pirates of the Western Sea, the Oberon clan are undefeated in battle—until an Underling murders Violet’s brother, and she discovers there are monsters more fearsome than the Nightweavers that have taken them captive.

When the son of a wealthy Nightweaver shows Violet and her family mercy, offering employment at his estate rather than enslavement, Violet vows not to forget that he is everything she hates. But as she adjusts to her new role as a kitchen maid at Bludgrave Manor, she finds that hatred is a curious thing. Arrogant, entitled, right hand to the wicked prince, William Castor might be the key to avenging her brother-and reclaiming her freedom.

But mercy always comes with a price. As Violet hunts the Underling responsible for her brother’s death, dark secrets threaten to unravel everything she thought she knew about the Nightweavers, herself, and her world. Torn between family loyalty and a chance at revenge, the cost of learning the truth about her brother’s murder could be her life.

Content Warning: murder, blood and gore, death

Genre: YA Fantasy
Publishing date: October 13, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW
Rating: 4 Stars

Nightweaver by R.M. Gray was a very intriguing read. With a Pirates of the Carribean vibe (very Curse of the Black Pearl), its an intriguing fantasy novel and a great debut. There's also hints of romance throughout the story, but the lore and the emphasis on family loyalty are two big themes in this novel.  

The worldbuilding in this book is fantastic. Readers are thrown straight into the action of the story, with Violet and her family's ship being attacked by the feared Nightweavers. After they (unsurprisingly) lose the battle and are brought to shore, Violet is shocked to learn that all the stories she's heard for years are not as they seem on land. While they are spared by the generosity of a Nightweaver noble, Violet's loathe to trust him since "Kindness is the great deceiver". They are forced to work together, however, when humans on the estate keep getting attacked by monsters out of myths and legends. 

The characters were also great. You could feel Violet's resentment towards her family towards settling in as servants to the Nightweaver so easily, while also recognizing that they'd been fighting for a very long time. Will was an enigma of a character whose motivations were unclear during parts of the book. And the mystery of Captain Shade's identity was a fun one to unravel, as I guessed wrong multiple times before the big reveal. 

Overall, this was a fun read. I'm excited to see what's next in the series. This book is a great read for young adult fantasy enthusiasts who enjoy adventure, mystery and romance. If you enjoyed Pirates of the Carribean or The 100, this would be a great option for you. 

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and the team at TBR and Beyond Tours for providing me with a complimentary review copy of this book as part of my participation in the tour. I appreciate the opportunity to read and review the book immensely. Please note - I voluntarily read and reviewed the book. All opinions expressed in the review are my own and not influenced in any way. 

About the Author

R.M. Gray lives in Texas with her husband and two giant dogs, where she enjoys writing stories about pirates, magic, mystery, and all things fantastical. A self-proclaimed expert at whistling and a dedicated collector of lightsabers, she spends her days drinking too much Earl Grey tea, re-watching old cartoons, and thinking up new ways to break readers’ hearts. She invites you to visit her online at rmgraybooks.com or @rmgrayauthor.

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BLOG TOUR Liar's Kingdom by Christine Callela

Hi friends! Welcome to my stop on the tour organized by TBR and Beyond Tours for Liar's Kingdom by Christine Callela. Check out my post to learn more about the book, the author and where you can get yourself a copy. Make sure you show the other hosts some love as well. The link to the tour schedule is below. Happy reading everyone!

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About the Book

Ell has spent years slaving away for her cruel stepfamily. So when Prince Bayard—who seems to have difficulty recognizing faces—shows up at her door with a glass slipper, Ell allows him to believe she danced with him at the ball. There’s just one problem: Ell didn’t attend the ball and she’s never met the prince before in her life. But if it’s a choice between moving to the royal palace or staying home, Ell is willing to say anything to escape.

However, Ell finds that being royalty comes with its own problems. Bayard’s sister, the princess, has gone missing. The king is preparing for war against the fae. And Maxim, Bayard’s treacherous (and handsome) best friend, appears to know Ell is lying.

If Ell wants to keep this life she’s stolen, she’s going to have to roll up her sleeves and rescue herself.

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Publishing date: January 14, 2025

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Review of Liar's Kingdom by Christine Callela 

Rating: 4 Stars

Format: eARC (Courtesy of TBR and Beyond Tours and Publisher)

Christine Callela's new young adult fantasy, Liar's Kingdom, was an innovative and exciting spin on the Cinderella fairy tale. The prince of the kingdom is on a hunt for the girl he met at the ball, and all he has to find her is the glass slipper she left behind. But little does the prince know, the first girl he meets whose foot fits the slipper (Ell) never actually went to the ball. 

I loved the twists in this book. The prince's face blindness in particular was so unique, and I appreciated how it honored the original tale without parroting it exactly. The incorporation of the fae into the story was also excellent, and it added another layer of magic and intrigue to the tale. 

The characters were excellent. Ell is not the whimsical and naive girl from the Disney fairytale. She's been living a hard life subject to the whims of her step-family for years, and is desperate to do whatever she can to escape. Seeing the opportunity, she jumps at the chance to leave with the prince. Maxim was another interesting character, and I loved the verbal sparring matches that the two got into. 

Overall, this was a great read and I'm excited to see more from this author in the future. I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy fairytale retellings complete with unique twists, thought provoking themes, and morally grey heroines. 

Favorite Quotes

• A nice pinch is sometimes what you need to remind yourself the good things around you aren't a dream. 
• ...don't ever want to be so evil someone would rather shatter than forgive me. 
• I love you because, from the first moment our hands touched, it was like lightning. I felt like we were made for each other. Like you were my other half. 

About the Author

When not writing, Christine Calella spends her spare time singing showtunes in the shower, drinking more chai lattes than is strictly necessary, and either over- or under-watering an unfortunate string of houseplants named after sitcom characters. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, and she lives in New York City.

As her romance alter ego, Madeline Bell, Christine also pens adult rom-coms with a bookish twist. For more information, check out the Books section, under the “By Madeline Bell” drop-down.

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BLOG TOUR Tale of the Flying Forest by R.M. Romero

Hi friends! Welcome to my stop on the tour organized by TBR and Beyond Tours for Tale of the Flying Forest by R.M. Romero. Check out my post to learn more about the book, see where you can pick up your own copy, and learn a bit about the author as well. Make sure you show some love to the other tour hosts as well. The link to the tour schedule is below. 

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About the Book

A spellbinding and lyrical Jewish Narnia for a new age, with lavish illustrations that bring the fairy tale magic to life. After her mother passes away and her father retreats into his grief, 11-year-old Anne Applebaum is afraid the only happy endings she’ll ever have are in The World to Come, a collection of fairy tales about the flying forest of Bei Ilai. In its pages, children outsmart demons, girls train as knights, and songs come to life. But even these stories can’t stop Anne from feeling alone. So when a raven tells her that she has a long-lost twin brother named Rainer, she sets out to find him. Anne soon learns that Bei Ilai is a real place—and she must step through the door into this magical realm to seek her brother. But the dangers in the flying forest are just as real as its beauty. To overcome the challenges and monsters she faces, Anne must lean into the magic contained within her and her Jewish faith—especially when she discovers Rainer is locked away by a being more frightening than any dragon. Because the most terrifying villain of all is one who used to be a hero.

Content Warning: Child abuse, kidnapping, death of a parent, grief

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Publishing date: October 15th, 2024

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Rep: Jewish, Latinx

About the Author

R. M. Romero (she/they) is a Jewish Latina and international bestselling author of fairy tales for children and adults. She lives in Miami Beach with her cat, Robin Goodfellow, and spends her summers helping to maintain Jewish cemeteries in Europe. Her work has been named an Indie Next Pick, a Jewish National Book Award Finalist, a two time Sydney Taylor Notable Book, a Carnegie Award nominee, a Best YA Book by Kirkus and SLJ, and received multiple starred reviews.

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BLOG TOUR At the End of the River Styx by Michellle Kulwicki

 

Hi friends! Welcome to my stop on the tour organized by TBR and Beyond Tours for At the End of the River Styx by Michelle Kulwicki. Check out my post to learn more about the book, where you can get it, and the author themself. Make sure you show some love to the other hosts as well. The link to to the tour schedule is below. 

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About the Book

Before he can be reborn, Zan has spent 499 years bound in a 500-year curse to process souls for the monstrous Ferryman―and if he fails he dies.

In Portland, Bastian is grieving. He survived a car accident that took his mother and impulse-purchased a crumbling bookstore with the life insurance money.

But in sleep, death’s mark keeps dragging Bastian into Zan’s office. It shouldn’t be a problem to log his soul and forget he ever existed. But when Zan follows Bastian through his memories of grief and hope, Zan realizes that he is not ready for Bastian to die.

The boys borrow time hiding in the memories of the dead while the Ferryman hunts them, and Zan must decide if he’s willing to give up his chance at life to save Bastian―and Bastian must decide if he’s willing to keep living if it means losing Zan.

Content Warning: accidental death, grief, survivor’s guilt

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Publishing date: September 24th, 2024

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Rep: LGBTQIA+

About the Author 

Michelle Kulwicki grew up in the Pacific Northwest overturning every rock and stick in an unending quest to find portals to worlds far more exciting than her own. After moving to the mountainless Midwest, she earned her bachelors and master’s degrees in music performance, and spent years in the symphony and musical theater pit circuit. She’s now a mom by day, musician by night, and writer in all the spaces in between—a life that is somewhat lacking in portals, but is still full of magic.

Her short fiction has been both Locus Recommended and Hugo nominated, and her first full length novel, At the End of the River Styx, will be debuting in Spring of 2024 from Page Street Kids.

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BLOG TOUR Infinite Night by Christina Davies

Hi friends! Welcome to my stop on the tour organize by TBR and Beyond Tours for Infinite Night, the third and final book in the Da'Valia Trilogy  by Christina Davies. Check out my post to learn more about the book, the author, and where you can get your own copy. Make sure you show some love to the other tour hosts and their stops as well! The link to the tour schedule is below. 

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About the Book

Genre: Fantasy
Publishing date: May 8th, 2024

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In the riveting conclusion to the Da’Valia Trilogy, Neva, a half-human thief now notorious for escaping from Lithlorian Island, grapples with the consequences of an unbreakable blood oath and her own failure.

With war looming, she must return empty-handed to her mother’s people: the Da’Valia, who are as cruel as they are beautiful.

Everything she loves and holds dear will be ripped away as the gods orchestrate a war for the ages.

Only one person can tip the scales in favor of her homeland, and the fate of her realm hangs in the balance. Will she embrace her destiny in time?

What to expect:

Found family
Chosen one trope
Friends to lovers
Slow burn

About the Author

Christina Davis was raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and she spent much of her childhood in and out of hospitals, embracing reading as an escape. After being home-schooled through high school, she graduated summa cum laude from San Jose State University and attended NYU’s Summer Publishing Institute before embarking on a decade-long career in journalism. She enjoys chocolate, cosplay, coffee, and board games, but not necessarily in that order. She now lives in beautiful Monterey County with her husband and daughter.

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BLOG TOUR Shock the Monkey by Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman

Hi friends! Welcome to my stop on the tour organized by TBR and Beyond Tours for Shock the Monkey by Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman, the sequel to I am the Walrus. Check out my post to learn more about the book, the authors, and where you can get your own copy. Make sure you check out the other tour hosts as well, and show them some love. The link to the tour schedule is below. 

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About the Book

Genre: Middle-Grade Sci-Fi
Publishing date: May 7th, 2024

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Noah Prime must set out to save his friends and the universe once again in this jaw-dropping sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel, I Am the Walrus . 

Noah Prime thought he was no more running, no more murderous aliens, and absolutely no more saving the world. The day he went into hiding should have put an end to it. But staying away is no longer an option when he winds up embroiled in yet another intergalactic calamity. This time, it’s courtesy of his usually level-headed friend Ogden, whose crush on the most popular girl in school, Claire, leads him to buy her a star for her birthday.

However, this heart-warming gesture ends up having disastrous consequences when it turns out the star is real—as in home to a gazillion aliens real. And it’s not long before these creatures have swooped down to Earth to abduct Claire and take her back to their planet—or rather her planet—as its new owner.

Now it’s up to Noah and his quick-changing animal abilities to help his friends find her. But with dangerous forces still out there and a perilous journey ahead, will Noah be able to find Claire before she meets her untimely doom? Even if it means putting his friends in more danger than ever before?

This action-packed, laugh-out-loud sci-fi adventure is perfect for fans of Eoin Colfer and Rick Riordan.

About the Authors 

Neal Shusterman is the New York Times best-selling author of over thirty novels for children, teens, and adults. He won the 2015 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for Challenger Deep-and his novel, Scythe, was a 2017 Michael L. Printz Honor book-and is in development with Universal Studios as a feature film. His novel, Unwind, has become part of the literary canon in many school districts across the country-and has won more than thirty domestic and international awards. He co-wrote his most recent novel, Dry, with his son Jarrod, and in addition to being on numerous award lists, Dry is currently in development with Paramount Pictures. His upcoming novel, Game Changer, is in development with Netflix as a TV series, and he is co-writing the pilot episode.

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Eric Elfman is the author of fourteen books for kids and adults, including Tesla’s Attic, Edison’s Alley and Hawking’s Hallway (all co-written with Neal Shusterman), an award-winning Middle Grade series from Disney-Hyperion Books. Eric and Neal are now developing a TV series based on Tesla’s Attic Eric’s Almanac of the Gross, Disgusting & Totally Repulsive, from Random House (now in its 6th printing), was named an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers. As a screenwriter, Eric has sold projects to Dreamworks, Universal, Walden Media and Interscope. Eric is also a private writing coach, with a number of award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors among his clients.

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BLOG TOUR This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed

Hi friends! Welcome to my stop on the tour organized by TBR and Beyond Tours for This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed. Check out my post to learn more about the book, the author, and where you can get a copy of the book. Make sure you check out the posts of the other stops as well, and show the hosts some love. The link to the tour schedule is below. 

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About the Book 

From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about book banning, activism, and standing up for what you believe. 

After her dad abruptly abandons her family and her mom moves them a million miles from their Chicago home, Noor Khan is forced to start the last quarter of her senior year at a new school, away from everything and everyone she knows and loves. Reeling from being uprooted and deserted, Noor is certain the key to survival is to keep her head down and make it to graduation.  But things aren’t so simple. At school, Noor discovers hundreds of books have been labeled “obscene” or “pornographic” and are being removed from the library in accordance with a new school board policy. Even worse, virtually all the banned books are by queer and BIPOC authors.  Noor can’t sit back and do nothing, because that goes against everything she believes in, but challenging the status quo just might put a target on her back. Can she effect change by speaking up? Or will small-town politics—and small-town love—be her downfall? 

Genre: Young Adult Realistic Contemporary
Publishing date: May 7th, 2024

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About the Author

Samira Ahmed is the bestselling author of Love, Hate & Other Filters, Internment, Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know, Hollow Fires, and the Amira & Hamza middle-grade duology, as well as a Ms. Marvel comic book mini-series.  Her poetry, essays, and short stories have appeared in numerous publications and anthologies including the New York Times, Take the Mic, Color Outside the Lines, Vampires Never Get Old and A Universe of Wishes.

She was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in Batavia, Illinois, in a house that smelled like fried onions, spices, and potpourri. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Samira has taught high school English in both the suburbs of Chicago and New York City, worked in education non-profits, and spent time on the road for political campaigns.

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BLOG TOUR Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson

Hi friends! Welcome to tour organized by TBR and Beyond Tours for Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson. Check out the post to learn more about the book and the author as well as where you can get a copy of the book. Make sure you show the other tour hosts some love as well. The link to the tour schedule is below. 

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About the Book

Merry doesn’t need a happily-ever-after. Her life in the charming, idyllic town of Candlecott is fine just as it is. Simple, happy, and with absolutely no magic. Magic only ever leads to trouble.

But Merry’s best friend, Teddy, is joining the Toadmen—a secret society who specialize in backward thinking and suspiciously supernatural traditions—and Merry is determined to stop him. Even if it means teaming up with the person she hates most: her academic archnemesis, Caraway Boswell, an ice-cold snob who hides his true face under a glamour.

An ancient Toad ritual is being held in the sinister Deeping Fen, and if Merry doesn’t rescue Teddy before it’s finished, she’ll lose him forever. But the Toadmen have been keeping dangerous secrets, and so has Caraway. The farther Merry travels into Deeping Fen’s foul waters, the more she wonders if she’s truly come to save her friend . . . or if she’s walking straight into a trap.

There’s nothing the Toadmen love more than a damsel in distress.

Genre: YA Fantasy
Publishing date: April 16th, 2024

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REVIEW of Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Format: eARC (Courtesy of Publisher and TBR and Beyond Tours) and Audiobook (Borrowed from Library)

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Lili Wilkinson’s newest young adult fantasy novel, Deep is the Fen, was a surprisingly gripping read. Mixing bits of fantasy and fairy tale with romance and mystery, I was hooked rather quickly after starting. At times, I thought I knew where the story was going but the author kept me on my toes. 

Merriweather Morgan, usually referred to as ‘Merry’ or ‘Morgan’ enjoys life with her best friends Teddy and Sol while also keeping her ability to see magic (or “mettle”) a secret from everyone she knows. When Teddy decides he wants to join the same male only group her father is a part of, the ‘Toadmen’, Merry is desperate to stop him and not lose one of her only friends. When she teams up with rival Caraway Boswell, however, they discover there’s a lot more to the Toadmen than meets the eye. 

Worldbuilding caught my attention in this book fairly quickly. I really loved the secret society nature of the Toadmen, as well as the magic system in place in the world. Magic is controlled by powerful corporations, and they’ve made it taboo for anyone to practice it outside of what they produce. Rogue witches are locked away for “rehabilitation”, and the practices of groups like the Toadmen are ignored in the name of power. There are some darker elements in the book (bordering on horror), but I think it all blended together very well to create a narrative I found myself very invested in.

The characters were compelling too. I really liked Caraway and Merry’s dynamic, and it was fun to see their progression from rivals to lovers. As a secondary relationship, it was also nice to see Teddy and Sol’s love story too, especially since it’s a queer romance (Sol is described to be transgender early in the story). The various side characters were compelling too, and I appreciated how they added to the overall narrative. 

My only complaint about the book was the setting. It was really hard to envision at times, what with the seemingly fairy tale village esque references mixed with more contemporary references (i.e. prom, conventions, cars, etc.) Once we got to the Fen, it was easier but everything outside of that was almost mismatched in my head at times. 

Overall, this was a great read and I’m happy I took the time to pick it up after the blog tour. I would recommend this book to young adult fantasy readers who enjoy unique worldbuilding, innovative magic systems, and a “rivals to lovers” romance subplot. Narrator Imogen Wilde did an excellent job with her performance in the audiobook. While this book is standalone (and wraps up nicely), I will definitely be checking out more of Ms. Wilkinson’s books in the future (especially her debut novel, A Hunger of Thorns which I learned is set in the same world as this book). 

Thank you to the author, the publisher Delacorte Press, the team at TBR and Beyond Tours, and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary review copy of the book as part of my participation in the blog tour. I appreciate the opportunity to read and review Deep is the Fen immensely. Please note - I voluntarily read and reviewed the book. All opinions expressed in the review are my own and not influenced in any way. 

About the Author

Lili Wilkinson is the award-winning author of eighteen books for young people, including The Erasure Initiative and After the Lights Go Out. Lili has a PhD from the University of Melbourne, and is a passionate advocate for YA and the young people who read it, establishing the Inky Awards at the Centre for Youth Literature, State Library of Victoria. Her latest book is Deep is the Fen.

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BLOG TOUR The Final Curse of Ophelia Cray by Christine Calella

Hi friends! Welcome to my stop on the tour organized by TBR and Beyond Tours for The Final Curse of Ophela Cray by Christine Callela.  Check out my post to learn more about the book, the author, and where you can get yourself a copy. Make sure to show some love to the other tour hosts as well - the link to the tour schedule is below. 

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About the Book

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Publishing date: April 9th, 2024

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Rep: LGBTQIA+

Storms and pirates are nothing compared to the evil within men’s hearts.

After a lifetime of abuse at the hands of superstitious townsfolk, Ophelia Young, a bastard child of the notorious pirate queen, is tired of paying for the sins of her mother. Despite playing by the rules her whole life, she’s earned nothing but spite and suspicion. So when a naval officer saves her from the jeering crowd at her mother’s hanging, Ophelia hatches a new hope of enlisting in the navy to escape her mother’s legacy and redeem her own reputation for good. But Ophelia soon discovers that a life at sea isn’t as honorable as she hoped.

Betsy Young is as different as she could be from her half-sister Ophelia. She’s a nervous homebody who wants to keep her family safe and longs to be in love. So naturally, she’s devastated when the son of their family’s business partner rejects her hand in marriage and her sister joins the navy. But when her father contracts a life-threatening illness as well, Betsy has to bring Ophelia home to save the family business.

Unfortunately for the Young sisters, Betsy trying to get Ophelia recalled reveals that Ophelia enlisted fraudulently under Betsy’s name, a secret which Ophelia struggles to keep from crewmates who would kill her if they knew she was the pirate queen’s daughter. To save Ophelia from the naval authorities, Betsy will have to board a ship during hurricane season and brave all the dangers of the sea to get them both home safe.

Content Warning: hanging, corporal punishments (whipping), strangulation

About the Author

When not writing, Christine Calella spends her spare time singing showtunes in the shower, drinking more chai lattes than is strictly necessary, and either over- or under-watering an unfortunate string of houseplants named after sitcom characters. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, and she lives in New York City.

As her romance alter ego, Madeline Bell, Christine also pens adult rom-coms with a bookish twist. For more information, check out the Books section, under the “By Madeline Bell” drop-down.

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