A Crown of Salt and Starlight (The Tidebound Courts Book 1)
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A Crown of Salt and Starlight
The Tidebound Courts — Book One
When the sea returns a prince, it also returns a war.
Sadhbh Ní Riain has spent her life on the rugged Atlantic coast of Ireland, far removed from crowns, prophecies, and forgotten kingdoms. Her days are filled with fishing boats, family obligations, and the ordinary routines of a small coastal village where everyone knows everyone else’s business.
Then the ocean opens.
A black stone doorway rises from the seabed.
Ancient bells ring beneath the waves.
And a ship lost to history emerges from the Atlantic carrying a prince from a kingdom that drowned centuries ago.
Prince Cael Morcant is dangerous, scarred, powerful, and impossible to ignore.
Before the eyes of her entire village, he kneels before her and speaks words that change everything.
The sea remembers.
And it has come for its queen.
Sadhbh wants no part of crowns, ancient magic, or the impossible destiny the sea seems determined to place upon her shoulders.
Unfortunately, the sea has other plans.
The Tidebound Courts are awakening beneath the Atlantic.
Ancient seals are beginning to fail.
Forgotten bloodlines are stirring.
And enemies long buried beneath the waves have begun hunting once more.
When shadowy assassins known as the Court of Knives emerge from the darkness, Sadhbh discovers that her family has been keeping secrets for generations. Her bloodline is tied to an ancient bargain that once prevented a catastrophic war between the human world and the drowned kingdoms beneath the sea.
Now that bargain is breaking.
As ancient powers rise and old loyalties fracture, Sadhbh must uncover the truth about her heritage, the magic hidden within her blood, and the role she was born to play in a conflict centuries in the making.
Every answer leads her closer to Cael.
The prince who has spent years fighting to save his people.
The warrior burdened by the weight of a lost kingdom.
The man whose fate appears inseparably tied to her own.
Drawn together by forces neither fully understands, Sadhbh and Cael must navigate ancient politics, deadly enemies, dangerous magic, and a connection that grows stronger with every passing day.
But trust is difficult when entire kingdoms hang in the balance.
And love may prove even more dangerous than war.
With only seven days before the final seals collapse, Sadhbh must decide whether she will embrace the destiny the sea has chosen for her—or risk losing both worlds forever.
Because some crowns are inherited.
Some are earned.
And some arrive with the tide.
Perfect For Readers Who Love:
- Celtic Romantasy
- Irish Mythology and Folklore
- Slow-Burn Romance
- Dangerous Princes
- Reluctant Heroines
- Ancient Magic
- Drowned Kingdoms
- Ocean and Tide Magic
- Epic Fantasy Adventure
- Found Family
- Political Intrigue
- Atmospheric Coastal Settings
- Forbidden Destiny
- Mythological Fantasy Worlds
- Emotional Character-Driven Romance
A Crown of Salt and Starlight is the unforgettable first novel in The Tidebound Courts, a sweeping Celtic romantasy series where ancient kingdoms rise from the sea, forgotten magic awakens, and destiny waits beneath the waves.