In 1689, the sea belongs to men. Katarina DeWitt was raised by one. After British sailors brutalized and murdered her mother, her father—Hendrik “DeWitt the Demon” DeWitt—taught her that mercy is a weakness and vengeance is survival. Now captain of The Widow’s Fury, Katarina has become the terror of British trade routes from the North Sea to the Arabian coast. Her name is whispered in ports with fear. Her ship leaves only smoke and wreckage behind. But fate has sharper teeth than revenge. When Katarina intercepts a royal convoy in the Indian Ocean, she expects gold, spice, and surrender. Instead, she captures Princess Amara Devi of House Surya Vardhana—the fiercely intelligent daughter of a powerful coastal dynasty navigating Mughal politics and European expansion. Amara is silk and strategy. Katarina is salt and steel. What begins as captivity becomes confrontation. What burns as hatred ignites into something far more dangerous. As British Captain Reginald Ashcombe closes in with orders from King William III to end the Widow’s Fury once and for all, Katarina must decide: Will she remain the Demon’s Daughter? Or risk everything—for a princess whose touch feels like home? In a world ruled by empire and blood, love between two women is the most rebellious act of all. Passionate. Sweeping. Unforgiving. Bound by Silk & Salt Water is a tale of vengeance, betrayal, and a love fierce enough to challenge the tides of history.