 Salt & Sorcery: Book 1
Publication Date: August 26, 2025
From a world where women are forbidden to use magic and the only freedom is found on the Caribbean high seas comes a swashbuckling romantasy from USA TODAY bestselling author Eva Leigh.
Condemned as a witch, sentenced to die, Alys Tanner uses her innate magical power to flee Puritanical New England. Stealing a ship, Alys becomes captain of The Sea Witch, leading its all-female, sorcery-wielding pirate crew. But the colonial British navy is in hot pursuit. The navy fights for a choke hold on the Caribbean and will destroy anything they cannot control, especially witches.
When Ben Priestley, a headstrong naval navigator, is inadvertently captured by the lady pirates, dangerous truths are revealed. A quest that could turn the tides against the navy’s might ignites a reluctant partnership between the by-the-books prisoner and the fierce witch pirate captain. While they brave backstabbing pirates, perilous tropical islands and monster-filled seas, Alys and Ben’s mistrust grows into unexpected desire as they battle an enemy that will stop at nothing to rule the waves.
What you can expect in THE SEA WITCH:
- Enemies to Lovers
- Forced Proximity
- Pirate Witch Captain
- Buttoned Up British Navy Hero
- She Takes Him Captive
- Magical Sea Monsters
- Mysterious Uncontrolled Magic
Stay tuned for more about the next book in the Salt & Sorcery duology…
A crew of pirate witches takes to the high seas in a breathtaking adventure set in the early 18th century.
Author Eva Leigh introduces the first installment in the Salt & Sorcery series with The Sea Witch. Paranormal readers will enjoy Captain Alys Tanner and the other women who escaped from persecution in Massachusetts.
Although not all of the women on the crew possess magic, they all have some power or another. This comes in handy as they seek freedom in the Caribbean.
The author sets up a fascinating enemies-to-lovers tale as Captain Tanner manages to capture a British sailing master named Ben with secrets of his own.
The battle to survive takes on added urgency as sea monsters, mages, and a quest force the reluctant prisoner to cooperate.
The female crew members illustrate strong characters, which flips the script on traditional pirates. There’s plenty of fighting, along with intense chemistry between Alys and Ben. Fortunately, the author plans to continue the series, which means our time living with the cliffhanger is limited.
The Sea Witch offers an empowering romantasy set on the high seas.
EVA LEIGH is a USA Today bestselling romance author. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, her books have been featured by the New York Times, NPR, Oprah Daily, the Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus, Booklist, Self, Paste Magazine, and many more. Her work has also been translated into numerous languages. She lives on the Central California coast with her husband and cats.
