Uncommon World

Perfect for Leigh Bardugo and Robin McKinley fans, this standalone epic fantasy about a mage and her forbidden goals in both life and love will have you cheering for more! A sailor with forbidden magic. A golden heir with a secret love. When they set out for a legendary treasure, their lives will never be the same. Kinneret Raza has been spit on, stepped over, and shut out of every opportunity in her coastal town. She is finished living on scraps. When she finds a clue about a hoard of silver on a lost island, she drags her longtime friend Calev ben Y'hoshua to the sea for an adventure. But when sea demons and ocean wraiths attack, will their wits and magic be enough to survive or will they fall to the waters, destined to become wraiths themselves? If you love fantasy with mages, monsters, found family, banter, battles, romance, and wild sea adventures, this first book in USA Today bestselling author Alisha Klapheke's Uncommon World/Queens of Steel and Starlight series is perfect for you! ~Finalist in Romance Writers of America's Melody of Love contest~ What people are saying about Alisha Klapheke and her books: "Klapheke has woven a spellbinding tale of adventure, the perfect amount of romance, and characters so fleshed out they feel real. If you love Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo, you'll devour this addictively immersive and unique fantasy world." ~Audrey Grey, USA Today Bestselling Author of the KINGDOM OF RUNES series "The twists and turns keep me hanging on every page." ~Elise Kova, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Air Awakens Series "WOW." -Black Words, White Pages Blog "I can't get enough of this world!" -Two Chicks on Books Blog "Definitely for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Marie Lu, Amy Tintera, and Sarah J Maas!" -Goodreads Review Buy your copy today!

He faces a ruthless king to save his people. She stands between death and her family. The second book in USA Today bestselling author Alisha Klapheke's Uncommon World series brings the characters of Waters of Salt and Sin into the Empire's capital, preparing for the epic third novel, Plains of Sand and Steel. Calev rides across the desert to his audience with the ruler, a man famed for his mercurial behavior and murderous deeds. If he can impress the ruler, Calev's people will continue to live in peace. If not, they go to war, a fight they will certainly lose. Avi trails Calev, a message tearing at her soul. A killing fever sweeps through their hometown. Countless are already dead, rotting in piles in the street. Kinneret too has caught the sickness. And Avi believes Calev is the only one who can save her. They don't have the time to even attempt both miracles. They'll have to choose. Fight for an entire people's fate or be there for a loved one's final breath.