Where Oceans Burn

By: Casey Bond

Narrated by: Krystal Hammond

With these three virtues, we shall rise. With these three, we shall conquer.

Truth. Honor. Blood.

To my people, the sky-reigning Empyreans, Intention Day is sacred.... To me, it’s the day my carefully crafted lie crumbles and my truth gives way to my ruin. The intense power surging through my veins is revealed, immediately coveted by those eager to exploit me for what they deem a greater good. If they have their way, the future I long for will be ripped away. But I am a warrior born to fly. To fight. Not to be caged and controlled.

The great scale of the goddess Neera has tipped out of my favor. The pans teeter between weighty punishment and deadly opportunity. My choices? Capture my most formidable enemy before next Intention Day, or forfeit my wings.

But life’s loftiest plans are often a breath away from disaster, and tragedy strikes as unpredictably as a bolt of lightning. When I find myself at the mercy of my greatest enemy, the terror known as the Shark of the Sea, the monster who killed the person I loved most, I accept my fate. My death. But the Shark does not lash out in revenge for all I’ve done. He tells me his true name is Crest. And while he calls me a Scourge, he honors his orders to guard me.

Forced together, Crest reveals that the truth only exists in the place between our perspectives and shares his hope to garner peace before the land is further soaked with the blood of sky and sea. The longer I am among his kind, the more I wonder if he might be right. Could an alliance be the salvation of both our peoples?

I am Elira, great Scourge of the Sky.

He is Crest, cunning Shark of the Sea.

Together...we could be unstoppable.

Where Oceans Burn is perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance, Holly Black's The Cruel Prince, Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass, Elisa Kova's Married to Magic series, and Romeo and Juliet retellings....

Praise for Where Oceans Burn

“Bond has created a world so rich, you can taste the brine of the sea on your tongue and feel the crash of lightning in your bones. These characters will claim your heart with their story, break it with their sorrow, mend it with their affection, and bolster it with their hope. I never wanted it to end.” (Vanessa Rasanen, author of On These Black Sands and From These Dark Depths)

“Loss, betrayal, and the mark of true love burn bright in this one-of-a-kind adventure where the sky meets the sea! This has easily become one of my all-time favorite Bond stories, and I can’t wait for book two!" (Tish Thawer, author of Weaver)

“Get swept away in a lush new fantasy where one winged girl, armed with heart and courage, dares the very impossible.” (Olivia Wildenstein, author of Feather and House of Beating Wings)

“Where Oceans Burn by Casey L. Bond is an absolute must read for any fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Sarah J. Maas. Casey L. Bond has written a gorgeous YA Fantasy with incredible worldbuilding, and a storyline about a woman whose destiny lies in ending the war between those in the sky and those in the sea.” (Jes Ekker from LitBuzz)

“Fall into a world of wonder, loss, war, betrayal, and the possibility of love. Where Oceans Burn is an entrancing tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Wind or water–which would you choose?” (@TheTerritorialFaePodcast)

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