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Grey Devries is a Riptide, an elite warrior aboard the free-enterprise trade ship the Paso Fino, where loyalty is hard-earned and valued above all else. When a sharp-tongued merchant named Aisling offers to fund a high-stakes mission beyond the empire’s reach, Grey is drawn into a voyage that could change everything. With her crew, including her closest friend, the headstrong and fiercely loyal wind sage, Lotti, she must navigate the monstrous raseri, buried secrets, and the war-torn waters of the Known Seas.The novel starts with a worldbuilding quote and a mystery POV, the adder. This section is repeated every three chapters, the quotes themed to the section they precede. There will be pieces you may be able to put together in this book, and others that won''''t be resolved until the next two installments.