The Empire of Rakka is dying.

Madness grips the emperor, the gods are failing, and in the shadows, something older and darker stirs.

At the heart of the chaos sails the Talon, a crew of smugglers, mercenaries, and thieves led by Macland "Mac" Toth, the last son of a disgraced noble house. When a routine heist unearths damning secrets and a mysterious girl named Kye, the crew is drawn into a storm of deception and murder.

Hunted by shapeshifters wearing stolen faces, betrayed by friends, and haunted by their own pasts, the crew races to uncover a terrible truth: the enemy is everywhere, hiding in plain sight.

As loyalties fracture, Mac and his crew must decide whether they'll fight the darkness consuming Rakka or face being swallowed by it.

Pulp-flavored epic fantasy, high seas adventure, and an ensemble cast of characters collide in a tale of gods, monsters, and the thin line between hero and outlaw.

So begins A Dread Tide Rising, book 1 of The Empire of the Waves Cycle. The second installment, An Empire Drowned, is expected in 2026.

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