These Divided Shores (These Rebel Waves #2)

A thrilling sequel to These Rebel Waves—full of deadly magic, double crosses, and a revolution—from Sara Raasch, the New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series. Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale, Leigh Bardugo, and Marissa Meyer.

As a child, she committed unforgivable acts to free Grace Loray from King Elazar of Argrid. Now Elazar’s plan to retake the island has surpassed Lu’s darkest fears: He’s holding her and his son, Ben, captive in an endlessly shifting prison, forcing them to make a weapon that will guarantee Elazar’s success.

Escape is impossible—unless Lu becomes the ruthless soldier she hoped never to be again.

Vex failed to save Lu and Ben—and that torments him as much as his Shaking Sickness. With the disease worsening, Vex throws himself into the rebellion against Argrid. The remaining free armies are allied with the stream raider syndicates—and getting them to cooperate will take a strength Vex thought burned on a pyre six years ago.

Imprisoned, betrayed, and heartbroken, Ben is determined to end his father’s rampage. Watching Elazar sway the minds of Grace Loray as he did those of Argrid, Ben knows he has to play his father’s game of devotion to win this war. But how can a heretic prince defeat the Pious God?

As armies clash and magic rises, Lu, Vex, and Ben will confront their pasts . . . or lose their futures forever.

• Multiple POVs: Told from the perspectives of a ruthless soldier, a tormented rebel, and a heretic prince as their fates collide in a bloody war.
• Enemies to Allies: To fight a tyrant king, fractured armies and volatile stream raider syndicates must forge a fragile truce before it’s too late.
• Intricate Magic System: A world built on botanical magic, where a dreaded disease called the Shaking Sickness holds the key to a weapon that could change everything.
• Found Family: Vex, a rebel haunted by his past, fights not just for a nation but for the crew that became his only family.
• Slow Burn Romance: She’s a prisoner forced to become a weapon; he’s the one who failed to save her. Their shared past and uncertain future ignite a spark of romance in the midst of war.