Tides of Ruin

In a world being swallowed by the sea, survival is a forgotten luxury.

For four hundred and fifty years, the tides have been rising, drowning cities and empires in their relentless march. Now, only the fractured realm of Shadowfen stands against the abyss, a cauldron of desperation, corruption, and decay where the poor drown in the slums while the nobles feast in their gilded towers.

Amid the chaos, whispers of a mythical artifact offer a sliver of hope: the Crown of the Drowned One. It's a legend said to control the very waves-or unleash their final, world-ending fury.

When a map to the Crown falls into the hands of the brutal Iron Legion, it sets a collision course for a band of unlikely outcasts:
A jaded Legion officer haunted by the atrocities he's committed in the name of order.
A cynical half-orc mercenary who sees the Crown as his one ticket out of the slums.
A hunted sorceress whose uncontrollable wild magic makes her both a weapon and a target.
A noble paladin desperate to save her people from the encroaching waters.
A secretive scholar whose obsession with forbidden knowledge could save them or doom them all.

Forced into a fragile alliance, they must outrun the Legion, outwit a death-worshipping cult, and navigate a world of monsters and magic where trust is the deadliest gamble. But the greatest danger may not be the enemies they face, but the secrets they keep from each other.

Because in a drowning world, the Crown doesn't just promise power. It demands a sacrifice. And the tides are getting impatient.

Fans of Joe Abercrombie, Michael Fletcher, and epic fantasy with a gritty edge will love this first installment of a thrilling new series.

A thrilling fantasy adventure featuring diverse characters, LGBTQ+ romance, unique water magic, and the bonds that form when outcasts become heroes.