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Arielle is a failure. 

She couldn't kill the human prince; she couldn't defeat her uncle. She couldn't stop war. 

But there's still time. 

Two weeks ago, mermaid-princess Arielle came face to face with her dark warlock uncle and nearly died along with him. Since then, he's vanished. If she wants to find him and finish what she started, she'll have to journey to the farthest and coldest reaches of her world--the kingdom of Snejorn. At least she has Eero by her side as she faces some of her darkest days.

In this final installment of the "These Gilded Seas" duology, both Ari and Eero's limits will be pushed as new bonds are forged and old ones are severed.

 **Note: This is a sequel. You cannot read it without reading These Gilded Seas! The cover is also temporary until the final one comes. :)All Rights Reserved

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Sea of the Forsaken

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