The Mud Witch of Verdun

Adelaide Simone has it under control. Yes, it’s 1915 and the world is on fire. Yes, she’s onboard the Lusitania. Yes, the Channel is full of German submarines. But she’s exactly where she belongs.

Ten years ago, Addy’s grandmother took her to the mysterious Order of the Sirenes to begin her training as a mud witch. The magic that flows through her allows her to complete her mission – protect the passengers and crewmen in the event of an attack. She’s survived six sinkings already with minimal loss of life. She knows how to do her job, and do it well.

After the sinking, Addy decides enough is enough. She’s ignoring her orders and heading to the Western Front of World War One to save as many lives as she can. But someone else has broken their vows, too, and is using their own brand of forbidden magic to cause chaos and destruction. Addy needs to track them down, while trying to stay alive amidst artillery shells and poison gas. Will Addy’s control hold or will she lose her way amid the mind-numbing violence? Will she be able to find the oathbreaker? And if she does, will she be able to overcome their superior power with her own humble magic?

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