Dance of a Burning Sea

The Mousai, Book 2

By: E.J. Mellow

Narrated by: Madeline Lake, Nelson Hobbs

From award-winning author E. J. Mellow comes the thrilling second installment in the Mousai series, featuring a powerful sorceress who finds her loyalties tested by a ruthless pirate lord.

Within the world of Aadilor, there is a hidden place called the Thief Kingdom, where both magic and pleasure abound. There, the Mousai, a trio of deadly sorceresses bound by oath and blood, use their powers to protect the kingdom’s treasures.

Niya Bassette brings the potent gift of dance to the Mousai, but behind her tempting twirls, she carries a heavy secret - that the infamous pirate lord, Alōs Ezra, has been threatening to exploit for years. Now banished from the Thief Kingdom for smuggling, Alōs resurfaces in Niya’s life with a plot to hold her hostage, leveraging what he knows to extort a pardon from the Thief King.

But Niya makes her own deal with Alōs to guard her secret and guarantee her freedom - yet in doing so binds herself aboard his pirate ship, where she must navigate deadly waters, a bloodthirsty crew, and her own traitorous heart. Soon, a simmering attraction between her and Alōs threatens their delicate truce and makes for a tumultuous ride on the open seas. Far from her kingdom, Niya is entangled in a dangerous dance indeed.

Welcome to the world of Aadilor, where dark deeds can mask noble hearts and the most alluring of sways often ends with a burn. Care for a spin?

©2021 by E.J. Mellow. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“The pace of the novel is fast from the first page, with a little bit of romance and adventure rolled into the plot. Fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies will enjoy this series.”—Booklist

“A magical tale of love, honor, and family. E.J. Mellow sweeps the reader away to a wonderfully imaginative world, with characters as colorful and entrancing as the vivid locales they travel to. Dance of a Burning Sea is a perfectly titled seafaring epic fantasy that’s spellbinding from start to finish.”—Rob Samborn, author of The Prisoner of Paradise

Enemies to lovers done beautifully

5 Stars. Romance masterfully woven with adventure. I enjoyed the storytelling. Great pacing. Emotionally deep. A wonderful read from start to finish.

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVED IT!!!

So good! Exciting, predictable at the right moments but unpredictable at others, and just a enough smut to keep you on your toes! Can’t wait for book 3!

perfect

this series is incredible, i cannot wait for the next book to be out already

spicy enemy's to lovers

This book had me hooked from the start. Such a great slow burn between the characters. I love pirate stories and strong female lead so I give this 5 stars! I can't wait for the next book so I can fall in love with that one too.

Can’t believe I waited!

I can’t believe I waited this long to read this! This book is definitely for those who love a good will they/won’t they vibe. It has magic, romance, action, and heartbreak. The story of Niya and Alos is written superbly, and with such Grace. I will definitely be picking up the third AND 1st books!