The Isles of the Gods Amie Kaufman 9780861545810

Magic, romance and slumbering gods clash in this riveting romantasy about a seafaring girl and a playboy prince who band together in a perilous journey. From the New York Times bestselling author of the Aurora Cycle and the Illuminae Files.

Selly has salt water in her veins. So when her father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding out the winter at home while he sails to adventure in the north seas. But any plans to follow him are dashed when a handsome stranger with tell-tale magician's marks on his arms commandeers her ship under cover of darkness: He is Prince Leander of Alinor, and he needs to cross the Crescent Sea without detection so he can complete a ritual on the sacred Isles of the Gods.

Selly has no desire to escort a spoiled prince anywhere, and no time for his entitled demands or his good looks. But what starts as a leisure cruise will lead to acts of treason and sheer terror on the high seas, bringing two countries to the brink of war, two strangers closer than they ever thought possible and two dangerous gods stirring from centuries of slumber...

'Deserves to be a classic.' Marie Lu, author of the Legend series

'The sea beckons and destiny calls - don't miss this one!' Alexandra Bracken, author of LORE

Amie Kaufman is the New York Times and internationally bestselling co-author of the Illuminae Files, the Aurora Cycle, the Starbound Trilogy, and the Unearthed and Other Side of the Sky duologies. Her award-winning work has been translated into nearly thirty languages. She lives by the sea in Melbourne with her family and an extremely large personal library. You can visit Amie at amiekaufman.com to subscribe to her newsletter.

'Gorgeous and gripping from the first line, The Isles of the Gods will sweep you away on an epic adventure of gods, magic and romance. A must read for any who dream of adventure!' C.S. Pacat, author of Dark Rise

'Amie Kaufman continues to prove her talent as a master storyteller. I need the next book, stat!' Lynette Noni, author of The Prison Healer

'Electrifying.' Publishers Weekly, starred review

'Readers who love a good fantasy with lots of action...will be happy to devour this new series and will anxiously await the next volume.' School Library Journal, starred review