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Ione: A Sea Witch's Tale
Dive into the underwater world and learn the origin story of how one timid, gullible water maiden turned into a vengeful, powerful sea witch.
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In the beginning, there is no sea witch. There is only Ione. This is her story.
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A Keeper of the magical plant Crocus, Ione’s heart beats only for Lief, the Crown Prince of Aquosvegna.
Their love is forbidden though, for no Keeper can ever become Queen. Desperate for them to be together, Ione conspires with the Prince to poison his father at the Water Kingdom’s Decennial Games.
But once he becomes King, she finds herself scorned, accused as a murderess, and sentenced to death. Heartbroken and with child, she learns to harness the power of the Crocus with the use of a stolen book of mystical concoctions.
She vows to do anything to exact eternal revenge on the lover who deceived her — but at what terrible cost?
IONE: A SEA WITCH’S TALE is the Prequel to AQUOSVEGNA: THE WATER KINGDOM Trilogy.
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In the beginning, there is no sea witch. There is only Ione. This is her story.
-------
A Keeper of the magical plant Crocus, Ione’s heart beats only for Lief, the Crown Prince of Aquosvegna.
Their love is forbidden though, for no Keeper can ever become Queen. Desperate for them to be together, Ione conspires with the Prince to poison his father at the Water Kingdom’s Decennial Games.
But once he becomes King, she finds herself scorned, accused as a murderess, and sentenced to death. Heartbroken and with child, she learns to harness the power of the Crocus with the use of a stolen book of mystical concoctions.
She vows to do anything to exact eternal revenge on the lover who deceived her — but at what terrible cost?
IONE: A SEA WITCH’S TALE is the Prequel to AQUOSVEGNA: THE WATER KINGDOM Trilogy.
48 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 31, 2021
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About the author
Mayumi Cruz
33 books28 followersMayumi Cruz is a Filipino author writing diverse, cross-genre fiction with emotionally-charged and thought-provoking plots. Her books Chroma Hearts: A Psychological Thriller, and The Black Widow, have received awards and recognition. Some of Mayumi’s writings have also appeared in Philippines Graphic, Medium, AdHoc Fiction and The Drabble. To date, Mayumi has written and published twenty (20) books, available online and in print.
She is also an artist, a website designer, a screenwriter, and a freelance editor. Mayumi holds degrees in Economics and Educational Management. She lives in the Philippines with her husband and three sons.
She is also an artist, a website designer, a screenwriter, and a freelance editor. Mayumi holds degrees in Economics and Educational Management. She lives in the Philippines with her husband and three sons.
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March 14, 2021
Ione: A sea witch's tale is a prequel that completely fulfills its role. Meaning, it made me want to read the complete series to know more about this world. From the summary and the story I read, the prequel is actually telling the story of the villain (I can only presume since I haven't read the series yet) and it succeeds in raising the reader's interest. But most of all, it makes you empathize with said villain. To me, this prequel was a really good surprise because to be honest, I'm not usually fond of stories happening under the sea or at sea. The fact that it actually made me want to read more is proof enough that the author made it worth the read.
I sincerely recommend that you give it a go for all these reasons and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I sincerely recommend that you give it a go for all these reasons and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 31, 2021
It would be difficult not to empathize with Ione who was betrayed as she was. Ione was in love with Crown Prince Lief of Aquosvegna. She was a Keeper of the magical plant Crocus, but a Keeper cannot become a Queen. So she helped Lief conspire to kill his father and become King.
As soon as Lief got what he wanted, he turned away from her, accused her of being the murderess, and sentenced her to death. She was carrying his child at that time. So she harnessed the power of the Crocus and was set on revenge against her betrayer.
This is the prequel to the books that will be available shortly. This one is to get you excited to read more, and I think it does that. Grab your copy of this prequel and be ready for the next book!
As soon as Lief got what he wanted, he turned away from her, accused her of being the murderess, and sentenced her to death. She was carrying his child at that time. So she harnessed the power of the Crocus and was set on revenge against her betrayer.
This is the prequel to the books that will be available shortly. This one is to get you excited to read more, and I think it does that. Grab your copy of this prequel and be ready for the next book!
March 25, 2021
She loved him so much and she would do anything for him. She would even help kill his father so he can become king. He betrays her and now she is sentenced to death for murder, she is also having his baby. What will she do? How will she do? Follow her to see what she will do
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 10, 2021
I loved this well written and developed storyline it caught and kept my attention throughout the pages. The characters are great.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 27, 2025
serves its purpose as a prequel, writing feels like a fanfic but worldbuilding-wise is good, would love to see the other books just to see how it'll develop.
May 26, 2023
his short story, which is the prequel to Aquosvegna: The Water Kingdom Trilogy follows the story of Ione, a girl who lives underwater in the kingdom of Aquosvegna. Throughout this story, we learn of Ione’s many experiences of suffering and betrayal and how they lead to the ultimate revenge.
I actually really liked that this prequel was as short as it was, because it did a great job of giving enough without revealing too much. Through reading it, I was able to get a good grasp of the basics of the settings and how magic worked in the world. It provided a big enough “hint” to what the trilogy holds, and it was a great preview that makes me want to read it.
It also provided a really well-written story. It was meant to be short, sweet, and to the point, and the writing reminded me of how dark fairytales are written. Not to mention it’s pretty unexpectedly dark. There are a number of deaths written within the 47 pages, and it’s rather impressive because they felt spaced-out and not at all rushed.
So, Ione: A Sea Witch’s Tale rating:
5/5 and highly recommend if you like short, dark, and magical prequels that give good previews of the main series. I am definitely reading the trilogy after reading this.
I actually really liked that this prequel was as short as it was, because it did a great job of giving enough without revealing too much. Through reading it, I was able to get a good grasp of the basics of the settings and how magic worked in the world. It provided a big enough “hint” to what the trilogy holds, and it was a great preview that makes me want to read it.
It also provided a really well-written story. It was meant to be short, sweet, and to the point, and the writing reminded me of how dark fairytales are written. Not to mention it’s pretty unexpectedly dark. There are a number of deaths written within the 47 pages, and it’s rather impressive because they felt spaced-out and not at all rushed.
So, Ione: A Sea Witch’s Tale rating:
5/5 and highly recommend if you like short, dark, and magical prequels that give good previews of the main series. I am definitely reading the trilogy after reading this.
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