A cursed ship. A forbidden love. A battle against fate.

Fifteen years ago, Pedr’s life was forever changed. A chance encounter with an arcane-infused ship saved him from a pirate attack, but it bound him to a curse he could never escape.

Falling for Mila deepened his plight. When she was stolen from him, Pedr fought to bring her back—and lost. Condemned to roam the seas, unable to speak her name or leave his ship, he has lived with the weight of failure ever since.

Now, after their harrowing reunion in the Siren Queens’ castle, Pedr and Mila flee to his ship, desperate to begin a new life. But the final piece of his curse has awakened, counting down the days he has left.

Determined to break free, Pedr secretly devises a plan to confront the infamous Arcanist of Souls—a deadly force with the power to rewrite his fate.

As Pedr and Einar, his closest ally, journey into the depths of the Westlands, their destinies become entwined with the Arcanist’s dark magic. Secrets unravel, sacrifices are made, and Pedr faces an impossible choice: protect Mila at all costs or confront the shadow that has haunted him for years.

In this sweeping tale of love, redemption, and arcane power, Pedr and Mila’s story comes full circle—but at what price?

THE ARCANIST OF THE SEA is the fourth novel in The Isles Series, a new Clean Romantasy world written by beloved author Katie Cross. Prepare yourself for butterfly-sized dragons, the high seas, and love stories that will take your breath away.