The Saltwater Curse

We are SO EXCITED to be featuring The Saltwater Curse by the amazing Avina St. Graves in our July Spotlight Box! Box Includes: Special edition hardcover with foiling or spot gloss (the cover was revealed during the pre-order). New interior formatting. Printed edges. Digitally signed by Avina. Bookmark based on the book. Sticker. Theme-related art print thank-you card. Pre-order closed July 31st; orders estimated to ship October/November 2025.

A woman escaping her past… Kristy Gallagher has slayed a monster before. When she could no longer live with her husband’s abuse, she plunged a knife into his neck. Then, she fled his family’s criminal empire—changing her name and traveling to the far reaches of the world, before finding her safe haven in Bali. She’s used to looking over her shoulder but nothing could prepare her for the monster that lurks beyond the shore. Sharp claws, grasping tentacles—Krakens are real, and their King has decided she’s to be his bride. A monster trying to end a curse… Ordus is King of the Dead Lands, the last Kraken of his bloodline, and the final hope to break a terrible curse that plagues his lands. He must find his destined bride, his soul mate, and marry her to save his kingdom. His fated mate shouldn’t be a human, but something about her calls to him like no other creature ever has. He drags her to his island, kicking and screaming, begging to be returned to the mainland. Ordus must convince her he’s not a monster to be feared, but her soul mate who will protect her from anything and anyone who means her harm. Including his own people. The Book Cove April 2026 special edition: redesigned, exclusive, illustrated, foiled naked-hardcover cover by @kasatkina.arts; digitally sprayed edges by @kasatkina.arts; illustrated, foiled endpapers (different front & back) by @kasatkina.arts and Alessia Arena; page overlay by @kasatkina.arts; physically signed bookplate; custom interior formatting and chapter designs by Shae Whitmore.

We are excited to offer our Lavish Library special edition of 'The Saltwater Curse' by Avina St Graves for pre-order. A dark and delicious tale about what makes a monster—THE SALTWATER CURSE is inspired by the Hades/Persephone myth. Only with a lot more tentacles! This Lavish Library exclusive edition has: Dust jacket & sprayed edge artwork by @flavulousart - with two different embossed foil treatments (one is a transparent, holographic foil for Ordus' tentacle suckers); Naked hardcover artwork emboss printed with spot UV elements, drawn by our very own Cass from Lavish Library; Exclusive end page artwork by @nekokonut; New interior formatting with digital author signature, and unique chapter header art for all THREE character POV's.

A woman escaping her past… Kristy Gallagher has slayed a monster before. When she could no longer live with her husband’s abuse, she plunged a knife into his neck. Then, she fled his family’s criminal empire—changing her name and traveling to the far reaches of the world, before finding her safe haven in Bali. She’s used to looking over her shoulder but nothing could prepare her for the monster that lurks beyond the shore. Sharp claws, grasping tentacles—Krakens are real, and their King has decided she’s to be his bride. A monster trying to end a curse… Ordus is King of the Dead Lands, the last Kraken of his bloodline, and the final hope to break a terrible curse that plagues his lands. He must find his destined bride, his soul mate, and marry her to save his kingdom. His fated mate shouldn’t be a human, but something about her calls to him like no other creature ever has. He drags her to his island, kicking and screaming, begging to be returned to the mainland. Ordus must convince her he’s not a monster to be feared, but her soul mate who will protect her from anything and anyone who means her harm. Including his own people. Luna & Lore November 2025 special edition: redesigned, exclusive, foiled dust jacket by @ekilateral.art (two dust jacket versions with a different character on each, selected at random); foiled hardcase by @golden.rose.art; custom digital edges; character artwork endpapers, same front & back, by @spawn_of_echidna; digitally signed by the author; custom chapter headers.

A woman escaping her past… Kristy Gallagher has slayed a monster before. When she could no longer live with her husband’s abuse, she plunged a knife into his neck. Then, she fled his family’s criminal empire—changing her name and traveling to the far reaches of the world, before finding her safe haven in Bali. She’s used to looking over her shoulder but nothing could prepare her for the monster that lurks beyond the shore. Sharp claws, grasping tentacles—Krakens are real, and their King has decided she’s to be his bride. A monster trying to end a curse… Ordus is King of the Dead Lands, the last Kraken of his bloodline, and the final hope to break a terrible curse that plagues his lands. He must find his destined bride, his soul mate, and marry her to save his kingdom. His fated mate shouldn’t be a human, but something about her calls to him like no other creature ever has. He drags her to his island, kicking and screaming, begging to be returned to the mainland. Ordus must convince her he’s not a monster to be feared, but her soul mate who will protect her from anything and anyone who means her harm. Including his own people. Luna & Lore November 2025 special edition: redesigned, exclusive, foiled dust jacket by @ekilateral.art (two dust jacket versions with a different character on each, selected at random); foiled hardcase by @golden.rose.art; custom digital edges; character artwork endpapers, same front & back, by @spawn_of_echidna; digitally signed by the author; custom chapter headers.