The Cistern of Fire

A Greek sea nymph whose sacred waters were destroyed by war and a Persian fire spirit cursed never to love again find each other among the refugees of 1878 Constantinople. Ioanna is dying—her skin cracking, her power fading—and Soraya may hold the only cure. But as the peri labors to save her friend, an ancient curse awakens in her chest, threatening to burn her alive. Two exiles of opposing elements must navigate a city of hidden cisterns, midnight tides, and dangerous secrets, knowing that the price of salvation may be everything they have left.