Hail the Rising Tides by Kat Kraehen

Description

A goddess awakening. A world on fire. And a love that could destroy them both.

In Hail the Rising Tides, Kat Kraehen delivers an epic queer fantasy where divine power, political intrigue, and forbidden connection collide. Ione is destined for ascension, chosen as the vessel of the Moon Goddess and burdened with a single, devastating purpose: defeat the wrathful Sun God and drown His pyromancers beneath rising seas.

But destiny is rarely patient.

As pressure mounts from her calculating archpriest and the threat of annihilation looms ever closer, Ione struggles to awaken the full power within her before her enemies strike. Each delay risks everything—her people, her future, and the fragile hope of victory.

Lina wants nothing more than to survive.

Having narrowly escaped death at the hands of Sun-worshipers, she finds refuge as a nameless acolyte devoted to the Moon Goddess. Quiet and guarded, Lina keeps her past buried—until Lady Ione’s attention draws her into a dangerous orbit. Something stirs at Lina’s presence, awakening not only Ione’s curiosity, but the Goddess herself.

As temples burn and betrayals unfold, their bond deepens into something neither expected. But Lina carries a secret that could shatter everything: she was once a priestess of the very Sun cult Ione is destined to destroy.

If Ione fails, her world will burn.

If she succeeds, Lina may not survive it.

Rich with lush worldbuilding, slow-burn sapphic romance, and the weight of divine destiny, Hail the Rising Tides is a sweeping tale of power, sacrifice, and the perilous cost of loving someone on the wrong side of fate.

Book Details
Author: Kat Kraehen
Format: Hardcover
Publication Date: April 7, 2026
ISBN: 106820902X