Hail the Rising Tides

The only daughter of House Artem, the granddaughter of the Great Sage Llyr, and the mortal unlucky enough to have been chosen by the Moon Goddess Menon to house Her divine powers. Ione is prim, prideful and very serious about her destiny as Menon Incarnate. The only problem is she has no idea how to unlock Menon’s powers – until she meets Lina, a mundane priestess who effortlessly (and unintentionally) turns Ione’s life upside-down.

Lina is one pyromancer hiding within a sea of Menon-worshipers, smiling faces who would kill her without a second thought if they knew who exactly she was. Desperation drove Lina to masquerade as a mundane moon priestess in order to hide from her brother Castor, a man willing to immolate his own sister if it meant pleasing the Sun God’s priests. She is safe here, nameless, nobody – until she catches the eye of Lady Ione.

As part of a naval family infamous for its brutality, Kai is expected to be a cold, merciless hydromancer – and he is, totally. He just specialises in wards instead of physical spells, would rather drink than become another mindless mercenary, and would happily sell his brothers out for half a cigarette. Kai has his own plans for glory, starting with becoming Archpriest Saros’s new dog and earning himself a very nice title: Master of Wards.

Straight-laced and serious River is proud to be Menon Incarnate’s bodyguard. His physical skills and swordsmanship make up for his magical inability, and Ione has never made him feel less than. His loyalty to Ione and Archpriest Saros knows no bounds (which can get dicey, considering their hatred for one another), and he will do anything to protect them – especially from slimy spellcasters like Kai Mahina.