In a world where women are forbidden from wielding magic, Alys Tanner is condemned as a witch and sentenced to die. But Alys doesn’t burn—she escapes. With stolen magic and a ship of her own, she becomes captain of The Sea Witch, leading a deadly crew of women who refuse to be controlled. When straight-laced naval navigator Ben Priestley is captured, he becomes a reluctant ally in a fight that stretches from cursed islands to monster-infested waters. As mistrust turns to tension and sparks into desire, Alys and Ben must navigate treacherous seas, forbidden magic, and an enemy bent on domination.