She always knew the sea would take something from her.
She never expected it to take everything.
Elin of Frostwake has always lived between two worlds: bound to the land by love, but called to the sea by blood.
When pirates capture her twin brother, Elin trades her selkie pelt for his life—and loses him anyway.
Stripped of her birthright and left with nothing but grief, she joins the Silvamari navy with one purpose: to hunt down the man who destroyed her life. But vengeance, she learns, cannot fill what grief has emptied.
Aboard the warship Maren, she is drawn into a kingdom already breaking beneath the weight of a merciless sea god–and becomes entangled in the lives of the warship’s crew, including its quiet lieutenant, Edward Graves.
As Elin fights, grieves, and learns what it means to keep living, she begins to understand that survival and love come with their own costs. And that some fates cannot be outrun.
The Ice in Our Veins is a dark, folklore-driven fantasy about grief, identity, and the price of loving in a world determined to take everything.
Perfect for Readers Who Enjoy:
Found family forged through grief and survival
Mythic folklore and emotionally charged fantasy
Character-driven tragedy with haunting atmosphere
Vengeance, sacrifice, and survival against impossible odds
The Ice in Our Veins is a prequel tragedy to the upcoming Black Tide Trilogy.
The Black Tide Universe
The Black Tide Universe is a sweeping fantasy saga of elemental magic, silent gods, and kingdoms claimed by the sea. It is composed of two prequels and The Black Tide Trilogy.
Each year, the sea god rises to demand his tithe of souls—a ritual known as the Black Tide.
While he hungers, the other gods remain silent, leaving mortals to suffer, sacrifice, and survive alone. Amid the ruin of fallen kingdoms, new alliances form, and love takes root in the darkest currents.
This is a journey of faith and fury, monsters and mortals, and the relentless pull between duty and desire.
Free Prequel Novelette
Follow Prince Silas Blackwater as he faces the rising Tide and confronts a rising danger threatening not just his kingdom, but the whole of Aquerios.
Prequel Novel
Elin’s life shatters with a single stroke of a blade. Vengeance sets her on a course through Aquerios, where she confronts the monster that took everything from her.
Book One — Black Tide Trilogy
Secrets, gods, kingdoms on the brink—and a princess whose fate is tied to destruction.
Expected Fall 2026.
From the World of Aquerios
“You are the sky to my sea; I rise and fall at your command.”
— The Tides in Our Blood
“Few things drive a dead soul like revenge. It’s the only fire that can catch in the cold ashes of despair and stir a ghost to walk again. But vengeance is only a bandage covering the wound without curing it. The hurt that birthed it stays, like a sickness deep in the bone.”
— The Ice in Our Veins
“Every year, the sea demanded its due.
And every year, Silas wondered if faith was anything more than fear wearing a prettier mask.”