Spices of the Forbidden Sky (eBook)

A Pirate Queens Choice

Gabrielle Morton (Autor)

Ai (Herausgeber)

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2025 | 1. Auflage
174 Seiten
Publishdrive (Verlag)
978-0-00-070159-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Soaring through a breathtaking archipelago of floating islands, where cinnamon-scented winds carry whispers of a legendary spice, Kalindra 'Cinnamon' Voss, a fiery pirate queen, commands the *Serpent's Kiss* on a quest unlike any other.  She seeks not gold, but the Mythic Spice, a flavor lost to time, rumored to hold the power to end the century-long Spice War that has fractured their vibrant world.
Kalindra's crew, her chosen family, is as diverse and vital as the spices that shape their lives.  Maris Thorne, a sugar alchemist with a volatile past, transforms raw sugar into weapons and remedies, her creations mirroring her inner turmoil. Elias Vance, a mute cartographer, navigates the fragrant currents with an uncanny ability to 'taste' the landscape. Zephyr Finch, a spice priest ostracized for his unorthodox beliefs, sees nurturing, not control, as the true path to power.
Their journey begins in the bustling sky-port of Aethoria, but their destination is Umbra, a forbidden island shrouded in twilight and whispered to be the Mythic Spice's resting place. The path is fraught with peril. Rival pirate lords, armed with nutmeg cannons and clove-gas bombs, hunt them relentlessly. The shadowy Cindered Tongue syndicate, craving the Mythic Spice for their own nefarious purposes, sabotages their every move, striking at Kalindra's crew, her most vulnerable point.
From clandestine spice markets nestled within ancient cinnamon trees to floating gardens perfumed with ginger blossoms, the *Serpent's Kiss* navigates a kaleidoscope of breathtaking landscapes. Along the way, Kalindra uncovers the tragic tale of the Spice Empress, whose dream of unity was shattered by betrayal. The allure of forbidden spices, like the vision-inducing ghost pepper, tempts Kalindra with quick solutions, but she witnesses firsthand their devastating consequences, strengthening her resolve to seek true balance.
On Umbra, the air hangs heavy with the aroma of unknown spices.  Kalindra discovers the Mythic Spice is not a single ingredient, but a carefully balanced blend, its true power residing not in control, but in harmony. In a final, explosive confrontation against rival pirates and the Cindered Tongue's insidious influence, Kalindra must choose her path. Will she wield the Mythic Spice to dominate or to unite?  Her choice will determine the fate of the Sky Archipelago.  Embark on an epic adventure where the stakes are high, the spices are intoxicating, and the choices a pirate queen makes will resonate through the fragrant skies for generations to come.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.1.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Fantasy
• ISBN-10: 0-00-070159-9 / 0000701599
• ISBN-13: 978-0-00-070159-6 / 9780000701596