Water Borne

She belongs to the sea Sworn to the sun god Apollo, mermayde Essa is next in line to become his head Oracle, the Pythia. But when she crosses paths with the Wind Borne Nazrin, the truths about her world shatter. A winged male from a race adversarial to her own, the darkly alluring Nazrin is anything but her enemy--he's her fated mate. And he's everything she's been warned against--mysterious, seductive, and tempting enough to make her challenge the gods. He soars above the clouds No one knows the consequences of a pact with Hades, Lord of the Underworld, like Nazrin does. The bewitching beauty Essa might be his mate, but a damning prophecy proclaimed she's doomed to betray him, Halcyon, and the gods of the Underworld. When Hades threatened to eliminate Essa before the prophecy could be fulfilled, Nazrin traded his life for hers. Now, he'll have to risk his future--and hers--to change her destiny. Only their love can span the chasm between their worlds When their loyalties draw a line between them, they'll either have to surrender to being the pawns of the gods, or rise up and fight for their love, even if means defying the Fates themselves. Halcyon Romance Series Reading Order: Halcyon Romance: Book 1: Moon Borne Book 2: Earth Borne: Available exclusively in the Myths & Legends boxed set (amazon.com/dp/B01N35PE0C/) Book 3: Water Borne Lords of Thessaly: (series now complete!) Book 1: Wicked Lord of Thessaly Book 2: Brutish Lord of Thessaly Book 3: Masterful Lord of Thessaly Book 4: Untamed Lord of Thessaly Book 5: Lost Lady of Thessaly Cursed Immortals: Book 1: Shadow Borne Other books by Rachael Slate: Chinese Zodiac Romance Series Reading Order: Book 1: Trancing the Tiger Book 2: Rematch (Standalone novella) Book 3: By the Horns Book 4: Match Me Later (Standalone novella) Book 5: Reining Him In Book 6: Matching Dragons (Standalone novella) Book 7: Never Match a Dragon (Standalone novella) Book 8: In Wolf's Clothing