A Jewel Bright Sea
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It was her talent for tracking magic that got Anna Zhdanov sent to catch a thief. A scholar’s daughter sold as a bonded servant, she has no desire to recover the Emperor’s jewel for herself. But a chance to earn her freedom has driven her to the untamed Eddalyon province, awash with warm breezes, lapping waves, and more danger than she could possibly guess.
“This is a fast-paced sword-and-sorcery pirate adventure filled with
magic and double-dealing and high stakes for the characters, and I
enjoyed it a lot.”
—Martha Wells, New York Times bestselling author
“If
you want rousing adventure with capable heroines and mysterious heroes,
along with magic, swashbuckling, romance, and pirates, Claire O’Dell
delivers the goods. I highly recommend A Jewel Bright Sea and can’t wait to read more!”
—Darlene Marshall, award-winning author of Castaway Dreams.
The Empire’s Edge (forthcoming)
Anna Zhdanov left Duenne as a bonded servant. Six months later she has returned with wealth and freedom—her reward for retrieving the Emperor’s jewel. But when one’s fate rests with a fickle ruler, nothing is certain. For her own safety, Anna is compelled to undertake another mission: helping to colonize newly discovered islands to the east. Her journey will also force her to confront her conflicted feelings for the nobleman and pirate, Andreas Koszenmarc.