New Sinker Artwork: Hook and Ula
Artwork by @illustratinghan
Hey all! I’m absolutely thrilled to show you this brand new artwork of Hook and Ula from Sinker!
Hannah did an excellent job and I couldn’t be happier with how this turned out.
This is my first commission for Sinker, the first book in an upcoming YA romantasy duology I’m writing. Keep an eye out for more character illustrations in the very near future!
What is Sinker?
Sinker is the first book in my upcoming YA fantasy romance duology by the same name. There will be two books in Sinker, which will both be set in Fair Faurine. This universe will contain multiple interconnected series and standalones, and most of them will (loosely) be based on different fairytale mashups with unique twists.
What is Sinker About?
The Little Mermaid crosses paths with Captain Hook in an upcoming young adult fantasy duology where a siren princess accidentally saves an enemy from a shipwreck.
This duology is perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Unofficial Sinker Blurb
As the eldest daughter of the merfolk king, Ula is expected to be the perfect heir. But behind the mask, she is a Sinker by night, using her siren abilities to capsize human ships with a ring of specialized knights. Her father would never allow it if he knew, but Sinking is the closest Ula can get to escaping the life she never wanted— and she will do anything to protect her home from pirates.
Seamus “Hook” Arrigan is not supposed to exist. As the illegitimate heir to the lochfolk throne, Hook lives with a bounty on his head, issued by his own father as a political ploy. Forced to flee his home at a young age and seek refuge in saltwater territory among human sailors, Hook has made a dangerous name for himself as one of Fair Faurine’s most notorious pirates.
When a galleon capsizes on its own, Ula tries to help the innocent survivors, accidentally saving the fabled heir to the enemy throne instead. But the rescue goes wrong, and after Ula’s secret is exposed, she is forced to abandon knighthood and embrace her role as heir through an arranged marriage.
In a desperate escape attempt, Ula and Hook find themselves on the same ship. Although an alliance would go against everything they believe in, they strike a deal: they’ll work together to find the Eye of the Sea— the legendary artifact fueling the war between their kingdoms— and destroy it, ending the conflict and hopefully their problems.
Ula and Hook begin to rely on each other for survival, and perhaps something more. But as stakes rise, the two are quick to realize that there are greater things to fear than each other— and trusting every tale told is a dangerous game.
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