Dark Tides~Written By Kimberly Vale
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When love is an anchor, the sea can swallow you whole.
Csilla Abado has a full plate after becoming the first Queen of Bones. While leading Cerulia, she needs to find a way to mend the lingering crack between Limbo and the mortal realm. And when Lorelai and Nara go missing, the crew takes to the seas once more to try and find them . . . facing the worst of the villains and even more otherworldly creatures spilling in from the crack.
Kane Blackwater, desperate to find Dominic Rove, washes up at Death’s Cove where he comes face-to-face with creatures who have no place in this world. When he’s wounded, his magic-laced injury seeps throughout his body, spreading an unknown evil into his veins. His time is running out and he must decide what's more important to him: Lorelai’s life or his own.
Lorelei Storm isn't the same since her return from the realm of Limbo. A menacing and powerful magic rests under her skin, and she fears it as much as she craves its potential. When she flees Cerulia, she’s captured and taken prisoner by an Incendian Scout, and learning to control her powerful new magic may be the only chance she has at saving her own life.
As the war between gods and mortals builds to a crescendo, Csilla, Kane, and Lorelei must not only protect their world from destruction, but also their hearts from looming devastation. The seas darken and not everyone will survive the rising tides.
Praise for Crossbones
“Fresh, fun, and perfect for anyone who was obsessed with Pirates of the Caribbean, Vale delivers a hell of a ride with Crossbones. Get ready to be swashbuckled.”
—Hannah Whitten, For the Wolf
"Vivid, adventurous, and captivating—Crossbones pulls readers into a strikingly imaginative world full of high stakes and engaging characters. It's a wild storm of a book that readers won't want to put down!"
—Francesca Flores, author of Diamond City and Shadow City
"Featuring a compelling voice, well-crafted characters, and a perilous plot that threatens the lives of everyone involved, this start to the Kingdom of Bones series will speak to fans of . . . Pirates of the Caribbean . . . and high-stakes dystopian adventure."
—Booklist
"[R]eaders will . . . root for these characters as they battle one another to claim the Bone Crown."
—School Library Journal
More than 12 thousand reads on Wattpad
Total # of votes on Wattpad: 389
About The Author
Kimberly Vale is a reader, a bit of a hopeless romantic, and started writing on Wattpad as a teen. In the years since then, she has accumulated millions of reads online and has volunteered her time to mentorship programs and other efforts in the writing community. With a BA in Education, Kimberly teaches remediation and dyslexia intervention in public schools and lives in Arkansas with her husband, two children, and two dogs. She also enjoys playing video games, trying new recipes, and coming up with ridiculous theories about her current tv-obsessions.
Hardcover ISBN: 9781990259319
E-ISBN: 9781990259326
Release Date: October 18, 2022
469 pages / 5.25 x 8.25
Young Adult
