Book guide
Tidespeaker
A tide-commanding servant takes her dead friend’s place in a noble house—and discovers the island is hiding why she died.
Genre and trope pairingsRomanceSlow burnRomanceForbidden romanceFantasyMorally greyFantasyTraining scenesFantasyPolitical intrigueEpic FantasyMorally greyEpic FantasyTraining scenesEpic FantasyPolitical intrigueEpic FantasyCourt politicsGothic FantasyForbidden romanceGothic FantasyFamily secretsYoung AdultSlow burnYoung AdultForbidden romanceYoung AdultTraining scenesYoung AdultSelf-discoveryYoung AdultDisabled repYoung AdultPolitical intrigue
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About Tidespeaker
Corith Fraine is a Floodmouth whose words can control water. Her coveted post serving House Shearwater takes her to a storm-battered island, where she learns that the family’s previous Floodmouth—her closest friend—died mysteriously. To uncover the truth, Corith must navigate deadly tides, noble conspiracies, and her conflicted attraction to the family’s youngest son.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Slow
Series
Tidespeaker · Book 1 of 2
Content warnings
- death
- death of a loved one
- grief
- violence
- classism
- slavery
- anxiety
- near-death experiences
