In a kingdom that fears the sea Ria Lucroy longs to be brave. Bodies are washing ashore and
everyone knows who's to blame. Legends of the Heartless King shroud the continent in fear they
call him a pirate a monster a god. When his mercenaries raid her father's merchant ship
Ria's family is faced with a horrifying demand. They will spare his life in exchange for one
of his daughters. Determined to save her sisters Ria launches herself into the world of
pirates. Face-to-face with the Heartless King she finds he is far more than the stories told.
He is a man with a human name and blood-stained hands bound to the seas by a centuries-old
curse. As their chemistry blooms into something more Ria finds herself caught in an ancient
web of secrets. Battling creatures of the deep alongside those that reign its surface she
discovers how to love a heartless man ... And when her iron-willed sister tries to pull her
home Ria finds her heart torn between two worlds. As monsters - both human and otherwise -
threaten to destroy the life she's come to love Ria learns that curses aren't so easy to
break.
