Curses, secrets, and magical powers rule over the kingdoms around the Agata Sea. When Princess Beatriz falls in love with an enemy prince, her Papá refuses to allow a betrothal unless they can turn it into a treaty. But even her kingdom's current alliances sit atop a knife's point when her brother's anticipated nuptials don't transpire. Instead, their allies make secret deals for the promise of magical relics. Through investigation, she discovers that the same people who prevent the treaty are also the same ones who poison other allied kingdoms. To make matters worse, her best friend and beau keep secrets from her. Beatriz and her brother take to the sea on a secret mission to expose their hidden enemy and uncover what everyone isn't saying. What they find will test the limits of their magical abilities and everything they hold dear. Candice Pedraza Yamnitz is a homeschooling mom, author, and teacher. She taught in an elementary dual-language classroom for seven years before having her three spirited children. She mentored teen girls for years and aims to inspire through stories. In 2017, she joined the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) to improve her craft, and she has served as president of the Chicago chapter. Her work has placed in four contests. Her writing contains a Latin twist which comes from her Puerto Rican and Mexican upbringing. She also adds a heavy dollop of mystery and sometimes an extra helping of romance. She fell in love with Lord of the Rings and Pride and Prejudice in high school and hasn't stopped reading since. In between reading lessons and converting cardboard boxes into pirate ships, she writes and illustrates fantasy stories. She lives in her native Chicagoland.
