Dark Shores (Dark Shores, 1)

Richly-woven, evocative, and absolutely impossible to put down?I was hooked from the first lines! Dark Shores has everything I look for in a fantasy novel: fresh, unique settings, a cast of complex and diverse characters, and an unflinching boldness with the nuanced world-building. I loved every word.?Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling authorIn a world divided by meddlesome gods and treacherous oceans, only the Maarin possess the knowledge to cross the Endless Seas. But they have one mandate: East must never meet West.A SAILOR WITH A WILL OF IRONTeriana is the second mate of the Quincense and heir to the Maarin Triumvirate. Her people are born of the seas and the keepers of its secrets, but when her closest friend is forced into an unwanted betrothal, Teriana breaks her peoples mandate so her friend might escapea choice with devastating consequences.A SOLDIER WITH A SECRETMarcus is the commander of the Thirty-Seventh, the notorious legion that has led the Celendor Empire to conquer the entire East. The legion is his family, but even they dont know the truth hes been hiding since childhood. Its a secret hell do anything to protect, no matter how much it costs him - and the world.A DANGEROUS QUESTWhen an Empire senator discovers the existence of the Dark Shores, he captures Terianas crew and threatens to reveal Marcuss secret unless they sail in pursuit of conquest, forcing the two into an unlikelyand unwillingalliance. They unite for the sake of their families, but both must decide how far they are willing to go, and how much they are willing to sacrifice.Readers may read either Dark Shores or Dark Skies first! Suggested series reading order:1. Dark Skies or Dark Shores2. Dark Shores or Dark Skies3. Gilded Serpent (coming spring 2021)