Description
In the historical fantasy set in Saint-Malo, Brittany in 1758, Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of a wealthy ship-owner, dreams of breaking free from the constraints of her elegant but suffocating home to join a ship’s crew. With her best friend Samuel, an English smuggler, guiding her in secret sailing lessons, Luce finds solace on the open seas. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when she rescues Morgan de Chatelaine, the son of a powerful ship-owner, and is drawn into a world of magic, danger, and intrigue.
As Luce navigates the glittering ball in Morgan’s honor and the growing tension between the fae leaving Brittany and the looming threat of English attacks, she discovers long-lost secrets stirring beneath the ocean’s surface. Encountering love, betrayal, and her own hidden powers, Luce must choose her path carefully as the fate of Saint-Malo hangs in the balance. In this captivating tale inspired by classic fairy tales, Luce’s journey unfolds like a shimmering sea-glass slipper or the enchanting scales of a mermaid’s tail.
