In this conclusion to a sweepingly epic seafaring romantasy duologyโperfect for fans of Daughter of the Pirate King, Curious Tides, and The Hurricane WarsโXimena Reale is trying to bring down an empire. But with her loyalties torn, she finds herself grappling with the true price of freedom...and love.
Alongside her sister, Ximena Reale now sails under the banner of the legendary pirate Gasparilla. But, between the bounty on โGasparillaโsโ head and the Empireโs renewed efforts to stomp out piracy, the sistersโ fellow pirates are suddenly wary of swearing allegiance to their cause.
After a betrayal in the one place they were supposed to be safe, Gasparillaโs crew hits the high seas again and Ximena is reunited with Cazador Dante de Leรณn. Her longtime rival has been tasked with capturing her, and Ximena doesnโt know if she can trust the information heโs feeding her about the empireโs plans to take over the Northern Archipelagoโs silver mines. โGasparillaโ heads north to rob the robbers, but the Empire has a few nasty tricks up their sleevesโincluding putting a traitor in the piratesโ midst.
With the armada closing in, Ximena finds herself scrambling to protect the people she loves. The price of freedom is higher than itโs ever beenโbut is Ximena willing to pay, even if it costs her everything?
Cassandra James grew up in a mixed immigrant family with a penchant for storytelling, so becoming a writer was almost inevitable. She recently graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English focusing on creative writing. After traveling solo around the world for several months, she landed in Orlando, Florida, where she now spends her days cooking Colombian food, obsessing over Broadway musicals, and occasionally swashbuckling. Capitana is her debut novel.