Scarlet Morning, Book 1: Scarlet Morning (Scarlet Morning #1)

Scarlet Morning by N. D. Stevenson

Set sail into a stunning illustrated fantasy in Scarlet Morning by N. D. Stevenson, a breathtaking start to a new trilogy filled with pirates, magic, mystery, and emotional depth. From the acclaimed creator of Nimona, this richly imagined adventure blends humor, heartbreak, and high-seas danger into an unforgettable story about family, truth, and freedom.

In the quiet, colorless town of Caveat, orphans Viola and Wilmur have spent fifteen long years waiting for their missing parents—and for something, anything, to change. Their lives are defined by salt-stained streets, half-finished pirate legends, and endless questions about where they came from and where they belong.

That change finally arrives in the form of the infamous Captain Cadence Chase, who storms into their lives during a violent storm. In a desperate deal, Viola and Wilmur trade away a mysterious and powerful Book in exchange for joining Chase’s crew. What begins as an escape quickly becomes an epic journey across the treacherous waters of Dickerson’s Sea, where legends are real, danger is constant, and nothing is quite what it seems.

As the two friends navigate a world of shifting alliances and buried secrets, they begin to uncover truths about their past—and a looming threat that could destroy everything they know. But the closer they get to the truth, the more they risk being pulled apart.

Wickedly funny, emotionally resonant, and visually rich, Scarlet Morning is a sweeping tale of friendship, betrayal, identity, and the cost of hope in a broken world.