Tempest (Deluxe Limited Edition): a Novel

This limited deluxe hardcover edition will feature stenciled edges; illustrated endpapers; and special jacket effects—available on the first printing only; so preorder now!From #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard comes an epic adventure of love and betrayal; amidst a brutal war for the high seas.MAY THE SEA ALWAYS SING FOR YOUCat Rose knows what it is to live in two worlds; in two times. Before—as Lady Catrine of the Meridian Empire; chained to a loathsome lord with a dwindling fortune. And after—as the Widow Rose; queen of a pirate tavern in the Lyrian Sea; determined to be the master of her own fate.But tides turn and winds change. The Meridian Empire looms on the horizon; the full weight of her navy falling on the Lyrian; bent on reclaiming the wealthy colonies and crushing the pirate republic once and for all. Ship after ship is captured; save for one captain who continuously evades both noose and blade: the legendary Valerian Kane. With his fearsome ship and uncanny connection to the song of the sea; Valerian is the only man who might rally the pirates who remain. The only man who threatens the Empire. And the only man Cat has ever loved; blazing in and out of her life like a star.Desperate for victory; the Empire offers Cat a devastating choice: bring them Valerian; or hang. In truth; no choice at all.But Cat Rose is nothing if not a survivor.A storm is rising on the Lyrian—the question is; what will it leave in its wake?