Ship of Spells by H. Leighton Dickson Published by Red Tower Books on November 4, 2025
Genres: Fantasy
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A war-scarred mage. A sentient ship. A secret that could drown empires.
When Ensign Bluemage Honor Renn is rescued from the wreckage of her first naval post, she expects death or disgrace. Instead, she wakes aboard the Touchstone, a mythic vessel whispered of in dockside ballads and royal war rooms alike. With a crew of misfits. A mysterious, elven captain. And a mission tied to the Dreadwall, the crumbling barrier that has kept the Overland and Nethersea from open war for a hundred years.
But the tragedy that sank her last ship didn’t just take lives—it left something behind.
Now Renn carries a secret everyone wants. A magik that’s chimeric, arcane...and slowly killing her. But the captain’s mission may be her only chance to survive, even if he still doesn’t trust her.
Caught between privateers, princes, and spies, Renn knows each choice could sink her future—or set the sea on fire.
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Ahoy, ye scallywags! It is time to sail away on a journey of a lifetime aboard the Ship of Spells. Honor Renn is on her first Navy post as a Bluemage when her ship is sunk and she winds up saved by another boat. She earns her spot aboard by learning how to harness her magic (chimeric) to aid her ship. We are casting on cannonballs to aid in battle and chasing down other ships. This book was full of action and even had a slow burn romance much to my delight. I wound up really enjoying the story and the characters and cannot wait to get my hands on the next book. If you are looking for an entertaining pirate book with magic, look no further.
