The Girl Who Shattered the Sea

**First Place, Epic Fantasy, The Book Fest Awards**

Sometimes your only hope is a bitter enemy…

Princess Derya of Cinar expected a hero's welcome after her triumphant quest in the north. Instead, she's greeted by whispers that her father plans to name another heir—and her scheming cousins are vying to take her place.

Desperate to prove herself, Derya accepts her father's command and embarks on an impossible mission. Her task: recover the magical crown Cetus lost a millennium ago, now rumored to be hidden in islands infested with Cetus's monsters. Her only lead? The kings of the north—who, after her last visit, are nursing old grudges and would rejoice to witness her defeat.

If Derya fails to return with the crown, Cetus will proceed unopposed with his plans to enslave the continent, starting with the princess who defied him. Derya will not only have lost her throne.

She'll have lost the world.