Beware the waters. The dangerous deep brings ruin to all. Emme has spent her life avoiding anything to do with pirates. But the fates are cruel, and now a hidden sickness leads her to partner with pirates for the one thing that can save her—a cure on an island none are certain exists. The pirate captain’s secrets are darker than the deep and threaten to kill them all. His obligations are tinged with betrayal, for his oathbind must be fulfilled. To ignore it is to invite peril of unimaginable destruction. As the adventure unfolds, the sea takes more than she expects and the sea gives more than he wants. OATHBOUND is a swashbuckling tale that's just as vivaciously full of life as it is full of dark peril. McCombs spins a tale that satisfies as a pirate's tale while diving into the deep waters of love, loss and the gradients in between. Come for the adventure and stay for a toothy story that will linger with you long after you finish the last chapter. -Autumn Krause, A Dress for the Wicked "Victoria McCombs's young adult novel Oathbound is filled with danger, romance, and a good dose of piracy. Arn's ship, The Royal Rose, is a good backdrop for laughter and heartache alike... a story that's sure to awaken readers' thirsts for adventure." -Forward Reviews "In this nautical fantasy McCombs keeps the stakes high, maintaining a melodramatic dynamic between the protagonists that emphasizes their youth and relative inexperience against more seasoned enemies, and tracing Emme's progressive weakness alongside the face of a threat of mutiny." -Publishers Weekly "This tale of oaths and bonds steers an exciting voyage through dangerous waters. Secrets and ambition lurk at every turn, and sin brings real consequences." -Lorehaven I am so excited to share this world and these characters with you! Oathbound was one of those books that once I started dreaming about it, I knew I had to write it. It was two years of crafting it from start until publication day, but I am thrilled to finally invite you all to the dangerous deep with me. Remember, never trust a pirate. Victoria McCombs is the author of The Storyteller’s Series from Parliament House Press, and Oathbound. She writes young adult fantasy and adores stories about treacherous pirates and traitorous princes.Her favorite things include peppermint hot chocolate, peanut butter ice cream, game nights with family, and Jesus. She has her mom to thank for allowing so many medieval weapons inside the house as she was growing up, which curated her love for that time period.She is a mom of three little boys and a wife to the handsomest accountant there is. Together they live in Omaha, Nebraska.