Sand: Thalassic Series, Book 2

by Liz Shipton, Neva Nevarre (narrator)

It is not the Salt we conquer. It is ourselves.

So I just found out that Sargo has been abducted to a city eight thousand miles across the Salt. Which means if I ever want to see him again (which I'm pretty sure I do) I'm gonna have to embark on a treacherous voyage to get him back . . . 

. . . alone.

Dangerous? Yes. Insane? Definitely. Necessary? Well, I'm pretty sure I'm falling in love with the guy, so . . . yeah. The problem is, I'm still a massive asshole and I haven't really gotten over this drinking thing. And there might be a teleporter inside my head. Oh, and I still don't know how to sail.

Plus, ever step closer seems to unravel more dark secrets about the people that took him . . . and about me.

Contains mature themes.

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Published January 14, 2025

About the author

Liz is a hybrid author best known for her urban fantasy Dot Slash Magic, which received a starred review from Publisher's Weekly, and for her viral comedy videos. She lives on a sailboat in the Caribbean with her partner and dog. On the rare occasion Liz isn't writing, you can find her reading, swimming, telling her dog "I love you" for the bazillionth time today, or watching 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

Reviews

[CJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a book, really threw me for a loop. Its interesting, gripping, and keeps you guessing. I was more invested in the characters and plot than during the first book. Bird's chaos continues. Although she showed good personal development and growth throughout this story. I still wish she would stop and think things through a bit more! However her emotional half cocked responses to some situations made this more believable and very relatable. I thought the action scenes were well written and exciting! The ending really snuck up on me. A couple of clever twists and a quick gut punch(still reeling), has me in shock, but ready to start the next one! This book will have you in a range of emotions for sure!

[Reina Callier]

I love this series. Shipton's writing is phenomenal, her characters are believable and endearing, and her humor shines through. The plot really began to ratchet up in this book, which I loved. However, there were two things that happened in this book - one minor, at the very beginning, and one major, at the very end - that I *really* did not care for. Hence four stars instead of five. The one at the beginning almost made me stop reading because it was COMPLETELY unnecessary, though I'm glad I kept going. Still, I highly recommend this series!

[Jasmine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Took a long timeee to finish and Bird was more annoying in this one. Her new friend was a bright spot