Serita: Throne of steel (The Crown Wars Saga Book 1)

In the shadow of thrones, every alliance is a gamble---and betrayal is inevitable. High Queen Serita Hernandez has crushed Zorn's rebellion and forged new alliances, but the galaxy's balance teeters on a blade's edge. The cunning and dangerous Queen Adonis Gold arrives at Serita's table with promises of peace---and her own hidden agenda. Far from the palace, Zorn survives, forging a pact with the mysterious John Tilson, known as The Shark, whose loyalty is as deep and dark as the seas he rules. Together, they plan a strike that could unravel Serita's reign from the depths upward. But Serita is no stranger to treachery. As new threats rise from water, shadow, and memory, the High Queen must face enemies who understand her greatest strengths---and intend to turn them into her greatest weaknesses. War is coming again. This time, the fight will decide who rules the stars... and who sinks beneath them.