The Drowning Eyes

When

the Dragon Ships began to tear through the trade lanes and ravage

coastal towns, the hopes of the archipelago turned to the Windspeakers

on Tash. The solemn weather-shapers with their eyes of stone can steal

the breeze from raiders' sails and save the islands from their wrath.

But the Windspeakers' magic has been stolen, and only their young

apprentice Shina can bring their power back and save her people.

Tazir

has seen more than her share of storms and pirates in her many years as

captain, and she's not much interested in getting involved in the

affairs of Windspeakers and Dragon Ships. Shina's caught her eye, but

that might not be enough to convince the grizzled sailor to risk her

ship, her crew, and her neck.

PRAISE FOR THE DROWNING EYES

"The Drowning Eyes is a magic- and wind-filled adventure, peopled with

excellent and strong characters. The story made me want to sail the

coastline on a boat of my own and see if I could call up a storm. In

Emily Foster's debut novella, apprentice Windspeaker Shina must return

her people's power to them before the Dragon Ships destroy everything . . .

unless Shina destroys it by accident first. So vividly rendered, you'll

be tempted to wash the salt-spray from your clothing after reading The

Drowning Eyes." - Fran Wilde, author of Updraft