<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>From award-winning author E. J. Mellow comes the thrilling second installment in the Mousai series, featuring a powerful sorceress who finds her loyalties tested by a ruthless pirate lord.</b></p><p>Within the world of Aadilor, there is a hidden place called the Thief Kingdom, where both magic and pleasure abound. There, the Mousai, a trio of deadly sorceresses bound by oath and blood, use their powers to protect the kingdom's treasures.</p><p>Niya Bassette brings the potent gift of dance to the Mousai, but behind her tempting twirls, she carries a heavy secret--that the infamous pirate lord, Alōs Ezra, has been threatening to exploit for years. Now banished from the Thief Kingdom for smuggling, Alōs resurfaces in Niya's life with a plot to hold her hostage, leveraging what he knows to extort a pardon from the Thief King.</p><p>But Niya makes her own deal with Alōs to guard her secret and guarantee her freedom--yet in doing so binds herself aboard his pirate ship, where she must navigate deadly waters, a bloodthirsty crew, and her own traitorous heart. Soon, a simmering attraction between her and Alōs threatens their delicate truce and makes for a tumultuous ride on the open seas. Far from her kingdom, Niya is entangled in a dangerous dance indeed.</p><p>Welcome to the world of Aadilor, where dark deeds can mask noble hearts and the most alluring of sways often ends with a burn. Care for a spin?</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"The pace of the novel is fast from the first page, with a little bit of romance and adventure rolled into the plot. Fans of the <i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i> movies will enjoy this series." <b>--<i>Booklist</i></b></p><p>"A magical tale of love, honor, and family. E.J. Mellow sweeps the reader away to a wonderfully imaginative world, with characters as colorful and entrancing as the vivid locales they travel to. <i>Dance of a Burning Sea</i> is a perfectly titled seafaring epic fantasy that's spellbinding from start to finish." <b>--Rob Samborn, author of <i>The Prisoner of Paradise</i></b></p><br>