Broken Tides

A stolen blade. A forbidden bond. A war between gods that could drown the world.

Kiralin Thorne, a half-blood rogue with a knack for surviving impossible jobs, never wanted to be tangled up in prophecy—or in the deadly politics of the Spire. But when her brother’s mysterious death points to a powerful relic known as the Shardblade, Kira will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. Even if it means entering a world of magic that despises her kind.

Assigned to train under Matthias Ironhart—a battle-hardened Sea Berserker with secrets as deep as the ocean—Kira soon finds herself bound to him in ways neither of them understands. As sparks of desire and distrust ignite between them, Kira discovers that the Shardblade isn’t just a weapon. It’s the key to a war brewing between gods, and she’s right in the center of it.

But someone in the Spire wants her dead. Someone who knows exactly what she carries.

If Kira can’t uncover the hidden threads around her—and master the fierce pull of her bond to Matthias—then the tides of war will rise, and everything she loves will drown.

Broken Tides is the debut novel in the Blade & Bonds series—a sweeping romantasy perfect for fans of Danielle L. Jensen, Sarah J. Maas, and Carissa Broadbent, where shadowy magic, slow-burn romance, and political intrigue collide.