In the haunted waters of the Sarmitha Archipelago, where the ocean's color changes with the memories of the drowned and shadows swim beneath the feet of the living, a girl is born who defies all the laws of the sea.
Keira is shadowless.
Her hair is as white as sea foam. Her blood, when poured into the salt water, writes glowing prophecies in forgotten tongues. Since birth, she has been feared by her village, and the sea itself whispers to her that she is cursed. But the truth is stranger-and more dangerous-than any tale told by sailors.
When a tide higher than any in living memory sweeps away her village in the dead of night, Keira is left all alone-until a ship made of bones surfaces from the depths. Made from the remains of her loved ones. Its sails are tattooed with the names of the dead. Its heart beats with an unearthly life. And on board awaits an unparalleled crew: a blind captain whose eyes are caught in a fishing net, a cook who turns memories into potions, and a boy who sees through the eyes of the drowned.
To find answers-and perhaps salvation-Keira must navigate waters governed by ancient curses, cruel laws, and terrifying nightmares. She will uncover the truth about the sea, the fate of her disappeared relatives, and a destiny bound not to earth or sky, but to a ship of white bones.