Making him walk the plank (and other updates).


From Eden's Desk

HeyReader,

Just a quick note today — starting next month, I’ll be sending this newsletter once a month, on the 1st. You’ll also hear from me on release days, so nothing important will slip past you.

Like a lot of folks in the LGBTQIA+ and autistic communities right now, my mental health has been stretched thin. I’m doing what I can to protect the small spark I have — and that means pulling back from some things to keep creating the things that matter most.

Which brings me to this:
I’m deep in the Tides of Reckoning revisions, and it’s honestly what’s keeping me grounded. It’s fierce and sharp and tangled, and it’s coming to life in ways that I can’t wait to share with you.

With love and appreciation,

Eden


Tides of Reckoning: an excerpt

(making a captain of another ship walk the plank)

Gracie and Eleanor lashed chainshot to Wilson’s bindings. The heavy lead weights would drag him down fast. There would be no longboat for him.

Blackthorn stepped forward, drawing her pistol with deliberate calm. The crew parted as she pressed the barrel to Wilson’s back, marching him toward the plank. He fought every step, snarling curses under his breath, but she didn’t flinch.

At the edge, he twisted to snarl one final warning:

“Morley will burn you and your filthy haven to ash.”

Blackthorn stamped hard on the plank. Wilson plunged into the black water below—chainshot dragging him out of sight without a trace.

Silence.

Tides Books:

Sapphic Pirate Adventure and Romance

Tides of Captivation

A gilded cage. A rebellious heart. A journey that will rewrite her destiny.

Tides of Reckoning

Just when Izzy thought she had this pirate thing down, her past comes back to haunt her.


Thank you for spending part of your day with me.

Eden

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