He is the curse. She is the cure.Rourke Thorne was once the Empire's most feared witch-hunter. Now, he is the Salted King-a pirate captain slowly turning into a statue of living crystal. For seven years, he has felt nothing. No warmth. No pain. Only the grinding spread of the curse that is consuming him inch by inch.Selena Gray is a Tide Witch running for her life. The last survivor of a coven burned by the Empire, she has spent five years hiding in the shadows of Oakhaven. All she wants is to disappear.But when Rourke captures her, everything changes.Her touch is the only thing that melts the salt on his skin. Her magic is the only thing that brings him back to life.Now, trapped on his ship the Iron Siren, Selena faces a choice: let the monster who hunted her people die, or bind her soul to his to save them both.With the Imperial Fleet closing in and the curse accelerating, the line between hatred and hunger begins to blur. And in the dark waters of the Bone Cathedral, Selena realizes that the only way to break him... is to let him break her first.Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and The Bridge Kingdom. This dark, enemies-to-lovers pirate fantasy features a slow-burn romance, "touch starvation" angst, and a guaranteed HEA.