Condemned as a witch, sentenced to die, Alys Tanner uses her innate magical power to flee Puritanical New England. Stealing a ship, Alys becomes captain of The Sea Witch, leading its all-female, sorcery-wielding pirate crew. But the colonial British navy is in hot pursuit. The navy fights for a choke hold on the Caribbean and will destroy anything they cannot control, especially witches.
When Ben Priestley, a headstrong naval navigator, is inadvertently captured by the lady pirates, dangerous truths are revealed. A quest that could turn the tides against the navy’s might ignites a reluctant partnership between the by-the-books prisoner and the fierce witch pirate captain. While they brave backstabbing pirates, perilous tropical islands and monster-filled seas, Alys and Ben’s mistrust grows into unexpected desire as they battle an enemy that will stop at nothing to rule the waves.
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First line:
The cold thick shadows of midnight were her only safety.
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Source:
Source:
eARC from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review
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Publisher:
Publisher:
Canary Street Press
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Publication Date:
August 26, 2025
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Rating:
DNF @ 66%
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I kept waiting to feel more invested in the plot and for the story to pick up, but it never happened. To be fair, my life has been super hectic lately so I've really needed a book to just hook me from the beginning and keep me interested to make me want to finish it.
This is a fun novel with the gender swap dynamics. The crew of female pirates kidnaps a prim British Navy Navigator. Try not to think too hard about the magic. I did like how most of the witches described their magic as thinking about the way something happens in nature, particularly about animal traits.
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