Brine and Blasphemy

Andrea Duke 2 stories

Summary

She mocked a god during her own sacrifice. He hasn't stopped answering since. Rennara Velgrave was meant to vanish beneath the waves-just another noble daughter silenced by tradition and superstition. Disguised aboard a cursed pirate vessel, her rebellion sparks panic when her true identity is revealed. Women aboard are forbidden unless offered to the Drowned Saint. But when her blood touches sacred waters, something stirs. He rises. Not to consume her-but to claim her. Refusing the ritual, the Drowned Saint names Rennara his "chosen," a title she mocks even as strange magic begins to answer her voice. Storms blow in when she curses. The crew begins to worship her. And the god-quiet, gorgeous, unnervingly possessive-grows jealous of every mortal who kneels at her feet. As power coils around her and old myths awaken, Rennara must decide what kind of legend she wants to become: a figurehead, a storm, or something the sea never expected.