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The Smoke and the Sea

The Isles, Book 1

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The Smoke and the Sea

By: Katie Cross
Narrated by: Katie Cross
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She’s bound to her draguls. He’s sworn to his nation. Their love could ignite a revolution.

Britt Helsing is a dragul keeper, desperate to rescue her missing brother and save her fragile race of butterfly-sized dragons. Henrik is a loyal soldat of Stenberg, trained from childhood to obey the tyrannical rule of His Glory.

Hidden on a ship, Britt crosses paths—quite literally—with Henrik on a journey to Stenberg. When she’s discovered, Henrik saves her from a ravaging storm and secrets her away from Stenberg sailors.

Backed into a reluctant alliance, Henrik and Britt strike a deal: She’ll help him uncover the truth he seeks about his past, and he’ll aid her quest to free her brother. Their charade as lovers plunges them deep into Stenberg’s secrets.

With the ruthless Captain Oliver closing in and time running out, Henrik and Britt must navigate treacherous waters—both on the battlefield and in their hearts. As rebellion brews and an ancient creature awakens, they face impossible odds to save the people they love and the fragile hope of freedom.

In a world ruled by tyranny, can two unlikely allies find the courage to defy their fates—or will their pasts consume them both?

The Smoke and the Sea is the first book in the Isles series, a thrilling new romantasy series that will take your breath—and your heart—away.

©2025 Katie Cross (P)2025 Audible, Inc.
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The storyline is very engaging, fun, and even fresh (I really a lot of fantasy, sometimes storylines and tropes get old).
I love the characters! I’m grateful that the female was strong without trying to be an unrealistic superhero. The MCs are flawed just enough to be realistic without being destructive.

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I am highly particular when it comes to narration. I cannot even count the number I’d books I’ve refused to listen to or have stopped because of the voice narration. I say this to preface that my only “complaint” is the reader/author has a strange delivery style where she stops and emphasizes every few syllables. It makes the reading sound stilted. It is not irritating enough to make DNF this one, but it was a bit off putting.

Great pacing and fresh twists

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Narrated by the author herself, The Smoke and the Sea is the first book in the Isles romantasy series by Award-Winning author Katie Cross.

Britt, a dragul keeper, in a desperate attempt to save her butterfly-sized dragons and her brother Malcolm, travels covertly to an enemy nation. On the way she meets Henrik, a loyal soldat of Stenberg. Forced to work together, they enter into a fake relationship and afterward both enter into unknown territory.

I really enjoyed this book and the adventures it took me on. I look forward to reading the rest of the series!

🏴‍☠️Pirates🏴‍☠️ ✨Magic✨ 🐉Dragons🐉 🏝️ The Isles Series 🏝️

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#Dragons #Magic #secrets # Romance #Fantasy

Butterfly-sized-dragons, adventure, magic and more!

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I enjoyed the story very much and can't wait for the following books. my biggest problem was the very stiff narration. It didn't flow and seemed like it was read by bad AI although I know it wasn't. more story please.

Unique world and characters

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This is a great story. Enjoyed the slow build of the romance and loved that there was dragons in this book. Not your typical dragons but fun ones for sure!

Dragons

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