Most people in Ios know better than to challenge Vivarre and its powerful navy. Queen Thea, however, is not afraid to challenge anyone who gets in her way. For years, her kingdom has been supported by pirates. They sail the Iosian sea and raid any ship they come across for resources.<br><br>When Thea takes the throne she is challenged by enemies and allies alike. Though women can be warriors, they can never be true rulers. She hopes to change that belief, but she cannot do it alone. Driada is the only female pirate enlisted in Ios. She has served her kingdom faithfully for years, her dedication inspired by her father’s work on the royal ships. When she sees injustices being done against innocent people, she cannot simply sit idle while they suffer.<br><br>When these two bold, powerful women meet, it is obvious that they must form an alliance to keep Ios safe. But this alliance quickly shifts from being solely a political move, to one of the heart. Thea is forced to decide which path will lead to victory -- fighting Vivarre without divine help or betraying her promise to never bow down to the gods ever again.

Thea

Adrasteia’s face became elongated, her teeth turning into fangs. A strange, hissing noise came from her throat. Driada rushed at her, swinging the sword above her head to bring down upon the siren in a fatal blow. Before the blade could strike her, the siren lifted her distorted hands and grabbed the blade, stopping it in its deathly arc. Driada’s arms shook as she tried to press the blade down, past the siren’s hands, but it was impossible.


“Your sword may have defeated my sister, but I am stronger than she!” Adrasteia cried and ripped the sword from Driada’s hands. She threw it by the blade into the pool of water. A great splash touched them all. “Soon you will follow that blade and bow to the goddess as her servants!”


Chapter 55