Raised in a trading port, I'd seen my share of attractive sailors. But I'd never cared to get to know one, let alone allow one to follow me around, drawing my neighbors' suspicions that I was a seductress. Until the day I pulled him from the water. I found him drowned and alone, and I breathed life into him before I knew his name. But the moment Kye opened his golden-brown eyes, I fell under a spell I couldn't escape—until I found myself trapped under his knife. He betrayed me to my enemies, this man who owes me his life. And I hate him. To him, it's a game of power. But to me, it's freedom or captivity. With every dark gaze, every whispered threat, I find myself drawn to him against my will. But I refuse to fall for him a second time. He'll have to kill me first.

I never cared about men. Until he lit a fire in me. Leaving me to burn with every step as we journey a treacherous coastline. A land teeming with enemies. War looms on the horizon. With every mile we draw closer to safety, we plunge ourselves deeper into danger. Pirates shadow us from the sea. A prison guard tracks us on land. The Rivean army waits ahead. And the man walking beside me stirs my siren blood. Every lingering touch, every unspoken word tightens his fiery hold over me. Kye was never part of my plan, and his simmering-gold eyes prove as perilous as my vows. But vows and blood exist as two sides of the same coin. And though my vow holds me prisoner, it's my siren blood that refuses to let me walk free. Return to the world of sirens in this breath-taking follow-up to A Sea of Song and Sirens from fantasy romance author Whit Stanfield.

Until the sea dries up. Until the moon burns out. Celestial events are untouched by mortals. But one morning, in the birth of spring, two sisters force a rare solar eclipse into the sky, silencing the sun to make a desperate plea to the moon. And the moon—seer, secret-keeper, and goddess of sea and sirens—answers. Her response summons a rift between Cebrinne and Selena. When the sisters are handed the mission to infiltrate a neighboring siren colony, each latches onto the task, hoping to use it as leverage to appeal to the other. Drink the blood. Find the stone. And walk the tight rope between love and freedom, protecting those who matter most. But the tides of fate covet their mysteries, Cebrinne’s oath-master watches their every move with deep suspicion, and the moon has intentions all her own. Soon, the sisters’ lives unravel to a single, clear-cut Deny the Fates. And slowly lose everything. Or walk directly into the dark embrace of death. And fight for it all. A Sea of Vows and Silence marks the third dark chapter in The Naiads of Juile series, though the events that take place in this novel occur before the events of Book #1, following siren sisters Selena and Cebrinne on their frantic search for freedom from their cruel master. This raw, emotional romantasy features a dark fairytale setting that blends a shattered Little Mermaid retelling with elements of sisterly bonds, strong feminine ties, unique magic systems, an excruciating slow-burn romance, and quick twists and turns. This book is perfect for readers who love discovering on-page immersion, hopeless pining, extensive world-building, mysterious intrigue, and the disorienting reel that comes after experiencing the whiplash of sudden plot twists. The Naiads of Juile series is best enjoyed in order. Book #1: A Sea of Song and Sirens Book #2: A Sea of Wrath and Scoria Book #3: A Sea of Vows and Silence

The explosive final chapter of The Naiads of Juile series by Whit Stanfield. Title and cover to be released in 2026.