The electrifying conclusion to #1 New York Times-bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz's Kingdom of Waves duology, following two thieves-turned-heroes in an epic quest to save their people and restore their kingdom.
Lacon may yet stand, but not all hope is lost.
Desperate to free Eban from Rollo's clutches, Gin hones her magic to plan a daring rescue and free him from imprisonment. Meanwhile, Eban fights to survive—and hold fast to his resolve—as he suffers Rollo’s torments in House Eternal.
But even after a dangerous escape, their plight is far from over. Gin and Eban must turn their attention to saving Ophir, once and for all. As Gin struggles to find common ground with her bonded god, who turns out to be more bloodthirsty than she could have ever imagined, Eban finds a new path calling to him. A path of creation and hope, rather than destruction.
Can they finally achieve peace, and seize control of their own fates? Or will the meddling of the gods forge a harrowing new world of death and vengeance . . .
The series
The sea remembers what kingdoms try to forget. In Kingdom of Waves, that memory rises with salt and steel, haunting a people who once ruled the waters and now live under foreign chains. Ophir, once a floating empire shimmering with opulence and myth, has been broken by Lacon’s conquest. Its survivors cling to scraps of their past, forced to serve in a world that stripped them of power but not of pride.
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Amid this fractured legacy move two young thieves. Eban Sadreal steals with calculation, his every risk sharpened by grief. Ginreth Strong steals with fire, her loyalty tempered by secrets she cannot fully share. Each leads a crew willing to gamble everything on whispers of a relic said to contain Ophir’s lost magic. But relics rarely grant salvation without demanding blood, and when rival paths collide, betrayal and desire entwine as tightly as the ropes on a sinking ship.
What sets this duology apart is its blend of heist-driven tension with the sweep of romance and rebellion. The atmosphere is both lush and perilous, a world where golden palaces loom over drowned histories, and every act of theft becomes a defiance against oppression. Themes of identity, survival, and the cost of reclaiming power give the story a weight that lingers long after the adventure pauses for breath.
For readers who crave fantasy infused with political intrigue, forbidden yearning, and the thrill of chasing legends across treacherous waters, Kingdom of Waves offers a tale that feels at once dangerous and deeply human. It is less about restoring what was lost than about deciding what kind of future can be built when the tide finally turns.
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