In the coastal village of Rookhaven, the sea demands a price: a young woman must be offered to the Sea God to keep the people safe. Nessa has spent years believing that love and loyalty will protect her from such a fate. But when the next sacrifice approaches, the people she trusts most reveal how fragile their promises are. Bound by tradition, fear and a cruel bargain, Nessa faces an impossible choice. How far can one woman go when everyone around her has already decided what her life is worth?
