Tides of Awakening

Description

Dr. Nia Reeves has spent her life fighting for the ocean—and getting nothing in return. When her groundbreaking research is stolen by a male superior, she dives alone into the Mariana Trench in despair, searching for something she can't name. She finds a Tidegate. Transported to Cerulea—a breathtaking underwater kingdom powered by ancient magic—Nia discovers she's the Sapphire Heir, a prophesied savior born of both surface and sea. But Cerulea is dying. An ancient entity called the Abyssal is awakening, corruption is spreading, and the kingdom needs a queen powerful enough to heal the Sapphire Core before it shatters. Enter Kai Abysswalker. Scarred. Stoic. Haunted by a darkness he's hidden for ten years. As Lord Commander of the Deep Guard, Kai has sacrificed everything—including love—to protect Cerulea. When he's assigned to guard the surface woman who claims to be their prophesied heir, he expects weakness. What he gets is a fierce, stubborn, impossibly brave scientist who challenges everything he believes. Their magic ignites. Their bond awakens. And the prophecy reveals its terrible truth: the cost of victory is love. Now, Nia must master powers she never knew she had, navigate a court that doesn't trust her, and face an enemy older than memory—all while falling for the one man the prophecy says she'll have to sacrifice. But Nia Reeves doesn't accept sacrifices. She breaks them.