
A sea-exile guard breaks a fragile peace and faces an enemy soldier who upends her identity, loyalty, and heart in a gritty romantasy.
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A sea-exile guard breaks a fragile peace and faces an enemy soldier who upends her identity, loyalty, and heart in a gritty romantasy.
Even though she's not one of them, Brynn has spent her life among the Alaha, training to be a guard and waiting for the chance to attend the annual market hosted by the Kenta–the very same people who exiled her adopted community to a life at sea. Going to the market is a rite of passage eagerly anticipated by all young guards, but Brynn does not anticipate breaking a century-long peace treaty while there. Nor does she plan for the intense encounter with an enemy soldier that now threatens to unw...
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Explicit open-door sex; late spice surge; dub-con and assault themes
War, murder, blood, and side-character torture; graphic violence
Frequent strong cursing throughout
Alcohol and drug use depicted
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Metal-manipulation and elemental magic central to world and plot
No real-world occult content present
War, exile politics, and court intrigue between rival peoples
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Kidnapping, confinement, child abuse, slavery; toxic relationship dynamics
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