Ship of Smoke and Steel

Isoka uses combat magic to enforce a criminal organization’s demands in Kahnzoka, earning enough to shelter her younger sister from the streets. When the authorities discover her power, they offer an impossible bargain: steal the legendary ship Soliton or lose her sister. Aboard the vessel, Isoka finds a brutal society fighting creatures she does not understand. Reaching the captain requires earning a place among the crew, and survival depends on abilities that cannot solve every problem. Her growing feelings for a fighter and a powerful princess further complicate the mission. To protect the person she left behind, Isoka must learn how to live among people she may be ordered to betray.