Elara boards a cruise alone, furious that the man who was supposed to join her chose work over their anniversary. She expects awkward couples, seasickness, and a vacation she never wanted. She does not expect the ocean to swallow the ship and wake her in a world that should not exist. Beneath the waves, Elara meets Kaelion, an exiled warrior carrying the weight of a lost throne, old betrayal, and a kingdom that has learned to fear his name. He is blunt, powerful, and determined to keep her alive long enough to understand what the sea has made her. Elara has questions he cannot safely answer, especially when the gods themselves appear to be watching. Their journey toward the underwater city of Thalassara is filled with hostile creatures, ancient magic, and enemies who would rather see Kaelion dead than returned. Every mile draws Elara deeper into a conflict that began long before her ship sank. It also draws her closer to a man whose protectiveness is as infuriating as it is difficult to resist. Kaelion knows attachment can be used as a weapon, and Elara refuses to become anyone’s weakness, yet the bond growing between them refuses to stay simple. A vindictive woman from Kaelion’s past is already moving against them, the gods are hiding their own agenda, and Thalassara is not waiting peacefully for its exile to come home. To survive beneath the tide, Elara must learn what she has become and decide whether Kaelion’s dangerous world can ever be hers. Because returning to the city may reveal why the sea chose her, but it could also place her directly in the path of the power determined to destroy him.
Elara boards a cruise alone, furious that the man who was supposed to join her chose work over their anniversary. She expects awkward couples, seasickness, and a vacation she never wanted. She does not expect the ocean to swallow the ship and wake her in a world that should not exist. Beneath the...