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Madeline Burget is an author of all things fantasy, grim-cozy, and emotionally empowering. As a fellow Ace herself, she strives to represent a more diverse cast of characters in her novels. Currently, she is focused on writing the prequel and the sequel to Caraway of the Sea, she is also daydreaming about the series to come after Caraway's journey comes to an end. Madeline can be found cozied up in her jungle of an office, doing her best impression of a pirate guzzling Dr. Pepper like it's Rum and eating way too much chocolate inbetween epic fight scenes.For those who are curious, Madeline currently lives part-time between Utah and the many fantasy realms she's created in her daydreams. She lives in a creaky yet quaint bungalow, with her husband and grumpy Schnorkie.

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For the readers who are moody, feisty, and in another world may also be stabby. She's her Captain's protector, and he's a rival Captain who just couldn't mind his own business. A Grim Pirates Fantasy With A Slow-Burn Island Romance And A Lot Of Paranoia... "Caraway Auclair has devoted herself to protecting her brother, serving as the ship's first mate and mercenary. Sacrificing nearly all she is to ensure that he becomes the most fearsome pirate Captain to ever sail the Carnelian Sea. She realizes too late, that the seas have only grown darker, and the waves more fearsome, they threaten to pull her under completely and mold her into something akin to a nightmare. After Caraway's closest friend dies in a brutal storm, grief puts Caraway and her brother at odds more than ever before. When they dock on Isla Dalia after the devastating storm, Caraway is surrounded by both friend and foe, oftentimes unable to distinguish between the two. She must navigate a torrent of emotions unlike any she has weathered before. Seeking out any and all distractions, she begins to grow dangerously close to a rival Captain, despite her brother's warnings. As another storm looms, ever encroaching upon her crew's uncertain future, her fears are laid bare for all to see. Caraway struggles to face the demons of her past ... only to discover that they pale in comparison to the monster that she had a hand in creating. As she drifts further away from all that she once knew, secrets slowly begin to surface, and the tides of her life as she knew it begins to shift ... A shift that just might destroy the life she's worked so hard to protect, and her future with it."