Air and Ash

<p><strong><em>Master and Commander</em> meets Tamora Pierce in a seafaring adventure of duty love magic and a princess’s quest to protect her kingdom on her own terms. </strong></p><p>After a lifetime of training seventeen-year-old Princess Nile Greysik a lieutenant on the prestigious Ashing navy flagship sails into battle with one vital mission—and fails.</p><p>Barred from the sea and facing a political marriage Nile masquerades as a common sailor on the first ship she can find. With a cowardly captain incompetent crew and a cruel too-handsome first officer intent on making her life a living hell Nile must hide her identity while trying to turn the sorry frigate battleworthy. Worse a terrifying and forbidden magic now tingles in Nile’s blood. If anyone catches wind of who Nile is or what she can do her life is over.</p><p>But when disaster threatens the ship Nile may have no choice but to unleash the truth that will curse her future.</p><p><em>AIR AND ASH is the thrilling first installment of the TIDES series. Recommended for fans of Sarah J. Maas Tamora Pierce and Naomi Novik.</em></p>