Siren's Fury
ACCLAIM FOR MARY WEBER
“There are few things more exciting to discover than a debut novel packed with powerful storytelling and beautiful language.
Storm Siren
is one of those rarities. I’ll read anything Mary Weber writes. More, please!”
—J
AY
A
SHER
,
N
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Y
ORK
T
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BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF
T
HIRTEEN
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“
Storm Siren
is a riveting tale from start to finish. Between the simmering romance, the rich and inventive fantasy world, and one seriously jaw-dropping finale, readers will clamor for the next book—and I’ll be at the front of the line!”
—M
ARISSA
M
EYER
,
N
EW
Y
ORK
T
IMES
BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF
C
INDER
AND
T
HE
L
UNAR
C
HRONICLES
“Intense and intriguing. Fans of high stakes fantasy won’t be able to put it down.”
—CJ R
EDWINE
,
AUTHOR OF
D
EFIANCE
,
FOR
S
TORM
S
IREN
“A riveting read! Mary Weber’s rich world and heartbreaking heroine had me from page one. You’re going to fall in love with this love story.”
—J
OSEPHINE
A
NGELINI
,
INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE
S
TARCROSSED TRILOGY, FOR
S
TORM
S
IREN
“Elegant prose and intricate world-building twist into a breathless cyclone of a story that will constantly keep you guessing. More, please!”
—S
HANNON
M
ESSENGER
,
AUTHOR OF THE
S
KY
F
ALL SERIES
,
FOR
S
TORM
S
IREN
“Weber’s debut novel is a tour de force! A story of guts, angst, bolcranes, sword fights, and storms beyond imagining. Her heroine, a lightning-wielding young woman of immense power and a soft, questioning heart, captures you from word one and holds tight until the final line. Unwilling to let the journey go, I eagerly await Weber’s (and Nym’s) next adventure.”
—K
ATHERINE
R
EAY
,
AUTHOR OF
D
EAR
M
R
. K
NIGHTLEY
,
FOR
S
TORM
S
IREN
“Mary Weber has created a fascinating, twisted world.
Storm Siren
sucked me in from page one—I couldn’t stop reading! This is a definite must-read, the kind of book that kept me up late into the night turning the pages!”
—L
INDSAY
C
UMMINGS
,
AUTHOR OF
T
HE
M
URDER
C
OMPLEX
“Don’t miss this one!”
—S
ERENA
C
HASE
,
USATODAY
.
COM
,
FOR
S
TORM
S
IREN
“Readers who enjoyed Marissa Meyer’s Cinder series will enjoy this fast-paced fantasy which combines an intriguing storyline with as many twists and turns as a chapter of
Game of Thrones
!”
—D
ODIE
O
WENS
, E
DITOR
,
S
CHOOL
L
IBRARY
J
OURNAL
T
EEN
,
FOR
S
TORM
S
IREN
“. . . readers will easily find themselves captivated. The breathtaking surprise ending is nothing short of horrific, promising even more dark and bizarre adventures to come in the
Storm Siren
trilogy.”
—
RT B
OOK
R
EVIEWS
,
4 STARS
“. . . fantasy readers will feel at home in Weber’s first novel. . . . detailed backdrop and large cast bring vividness to the story.”
—
P
UBLISHERS
W
EEKLY
,
FOR
S
TORM
S
IREN
“Weber builds a fascinating and believable fantasy world.”
—
K
IRKUS
R
EVIEWS
,
FOR
S
TORM
S
IREN
“. . . this adventure, in the vein of 1980s fantasy films, has readers rooting for the heroes to smite the wicked baddies. Buy where fantasy flies.”
—D
ANIELLE
S
ERRA
,
S
CHOOL
L
IBRARY
J
OURNAL
,
FOR
S
TORM
S
IREN
“Mary Weber’s debut novel reflects an author sensitive to her audience, a stellar imagination, and a killer ability with smart and savvy prose.”
—R
ELZ
R
EVIEWZ
,
FOR
S
TORM
S
IREN
“
Between the beautiful words used to create this fairy-tale world, to the amazing power of the Elementals, to the aspects of slavery and war, I’d say this book is a must read for any fantasy lover. It’s powerful and will keep you turning pages faster than you thought possible. I can’t believe this is Mary Weber’s debut novel. Congratulations!”
—G
OOD
C
HOICE
R
EADING BLOG
,
FOR
S
TORM
S
IREN
O
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OOKS BY
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Storm Siren
© 2015 by Mary Christine Weber
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson. Thomas Nelson is a registered trademark of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc.
Author is represented by the literary agency of Alive Communications, Inc., 7680 Goddard Street, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, www.alivecommunications.com.
Map by Tom Gaddis
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Publisher’s Note: This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. All characters are fictional, and any similarity to people living or dead is purely coincidental.
ISBN 978-1-4016-9039-7 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Weber, Mary.
Siren's fury / Mary Weber, Mary Weber.
pages ; cm. -- (Storm siren trilogy ; 2)
ISBN 978-1-4016-9037-3 (hardcover)
1. Magic--Fiction. 2. Shapeshifting--Fiction. I. Title.
PS3623.E3946S55 2015
813'.6--dc23
2014048037
15 16 17 18 19 RRD 6 5 4 3 2 1
To Dad & Mom,
for always reaching bigger,
further,
higher.
And yet continually showing me the path home.
You are the heroes in my story.
And to my sister, Kati,
whom Nym is based upon,
for pillaging the mind villages with me
and fashioning them into castles.
And for knowing that some melodies are meant to be sung.
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