Once Stolen

Return to Our Bloody Pearl's steampunk-inspired world of merfolk in this fun, fast-paced adventure with a hate-to-love romance, a boat-load of sass, and even more heart. Ignit rocks fuel the jungle, from the colonists' fan boats to the livelihoods of the native swamp warriors. Ignits also fuel the mer-snake Cacao-fuel him with an irresistible desire to filch the glowing stones. When Cacao botches a theft from a notorious ignit cartel, his chaotic escape leaves him chained to their prisoner: a self-proclaimed hero with a hidden stash of ignits so large, Cacao would never need to steal again. He's determined to get his hands on it, even if that means guiding her through the mist-laden swamps he's exiled from, tracked by scheming poachers and a desperate cartel leader. But the selfish and the self-righteous can only flee together for so long before something snaps...