Windfall - (Legends of Vioria) by Shawna Barnett (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Captain Liana Foley knows a thing or two about fights. She fights the King's Navy. She fights to balance power in oppressive Vioria. She fights for respect as a female, bisexual, pirate captain. But she's losing her biggest fight: to escape her secret past as a lost Princess.

With a mysterious letter and a stranger threatening to expose her, Liana is blackmailed into attending a royal ball and protecting her counterpart, sheltered Princess Rhian. The pretenses are suspicious enough, but Liana takes the risk in hopes to finally unveil the magic plot that killed her parents and forced her into hiding.

When Liana encounters Rhian's own lightning-wielding powers, the ball erupts in violence. The sheltered princess falls into the care of Liana-and her band of pirates. On the run, the only safe haven for the Windfall crew to hide is the most-dangerous place of all: under the thumb of Liana's narcissistic, abusive brother-in-law.

In order to protect her crew, her family, and naïve Rhian, Liana must demand sacrifices from herself and the people she loves. Her choices will make powerful enemies; good thing Liana Foley knows a thing or two about fighting those.

Content warnings:

Attempted rape

Domestic violence

Torture

Murder

Representation:

Own voices

Bisexual main character

Asexual

Review Quotes

"Sweeten a generous glass of swashbuckle with a syrup of found family, stir in equal parts romance, secret identities, a bitter vendetta, salt the rim with magic and you've got yourself a Windfall. Shawna Barnett's rich and heartfelt debut blends unlikely genres effortlessly. Windfall's diverse cast and swift pacing offers something for everyone." -Eli Brown, Author of Cinnamon and Gunpowder

"This book has EVERYTHING: romance, adventure, intrigue, magic, love triangles, secrets, princesses, and of course, PIRATES!" -Cate Pearce, Author of Traitors of the Black Crown