Mu Chronicles

Kaori and Kairi are the first twins to survive infancy on the ancient island of Mu, where gender is as fluid as the crashing waves. One was born of fire, the other of water. But there's a reason why none have survived before. A prophecy that has haunted the elders since time began. A rivalry destined to sink the entire island beneath a twin catastrophe of volcano and tsunami. As hatred spills from the forbidden twins like the deadly poison of sacrificed sea snakes, they must decide what matters to them most... The fight for the island — for tradition and duty. Or the fight for freedom — for love and light.

The prophecy has come to fruition and Mu has been destroyed. In Kaori's verdant Blackland, she faces the grumblings of rebellion and new motherhood. Unwillingly, many of Kairi's former acolytes are on Blackland. They are unhappy, conflict is brewing, and Kaori doesn't know who to trust... In Kairi's land he uses brutal means to keep the community leaders under his thumb. Unbeknownst to Kairi, people are unhappy with the order of things, and they mean to do something about it. Can these two new civilizations find a footing? Or will treachery once again destroy the lives of the descendants of Mu? Across the Scorched Sea is a visionary YA fantasy about a newborn society torn apart by secrets and sedition—perfect for fans of “Girls of Paper” and “Fire and Skin of the Sea”.