"Destiny was treacherous as the sea, and capricious as a woman. That was pretty much the way Bendurana liked it. " After a disastrous battle in the Serendibian navy, Ben has left his homeland behind and joined up with foreign pirates. They offer him the chance to make his fortune and change his destiny--if he doesn't mind slitting a few throats along the way. But when the pirates capture the beautiful Dewi Kadita, Ben risks his position--and possibly his life--to save her from his shipmates. A witch's curse is slowly eating away at Dewi's body, and if she doesn't find a cure soon it will consume her. Her final hope lies with the legendary mermaids of the sea, though neither she nor Ben have ever seen one. In order to find them, they'll have to risk more than just the fury of pirates. They'll have to risk the wrath of the sea and its mercurial goddess. Ben can only hope his story ends with a hero's death ... but after all he's done, does he even deserve one? Indonesian mythology and historical fantasy blend in this prequel to Children of Sun and Moon. This book is intended to be ready after Children of Sun and Moon, but before Legacy of Moon and Fire. Author's Note Currents of Wind and Tide is mythic fantasy set on an alternate version of Earth, one in which Indonesia is dominated by dynasties of Sun, Moon, and Fire worshipping cultures. For those curious, it takes place in the same world as my Ragnarok Era books, albeit at an earlier time period. I adore mythology from any culture. Hindu, Norse, Greek all of them. Mythology helped shape the fantasy genre. And while lots of fantasies pull in aspects of mythology, I wanted to create something to reconcile all world mythologies into an epic fantasy whole. And why should you give it a try? I'm writing what I want to read: action, epic plots, larger-than-life characters, a bit of romance, swords, sorcery, dark deities, and twists. Sound up your alley? Then you'll probably love this mythic world as much as I do.