Can there be honour amongst thieves? Without it, they might never see another sunrise.

Join Edinburgh-based author Katalina Watt as they present Saltswept, a lush and lyrical debut that blends Southeast Asian mythology with high-seas heist in an epic fantasy perfect for fans of The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi, The Bone Ships, and Godkiller.

A ragtag crew. A perilous quest. First, they need a boat. Next, they need to learn how to sail it.

A pirate faces the gallows drop. A farmer is given a terrible ultimatum to save her daughter. An acolyte ascends to priestesshood... only to find that a blessing really can be a curse. These unlikely bedfellows band together with an inscrutable pickpocket and a talking ottercat in pursuit of the most hopeless of causes: to sail into the Maelstrom—a raging whirlpool from which no one has ever escaped—and the mysterious treasure hidden within it.

Interviewed by author of The Hurricane Wars, Thea Guanzon, join us for an evening exploring found family in queer-norm worlds, how Southeast Asian mythology enriches fantasy storytelling, and what happens when desperate voyages become the only path to saving everything you love.