"In a brutal dystopian water world, where survival depends on skill and smarts, Bird Howsley is a beautiful disaster. A drunken sailor and a magnet for chaos, Bird is one bad decision away from watching her life go completely down the drain. Her only lifeline? Level-headed sailing teacher and second-generation immigrant, Sargo Paz, who seems determined not to give up on Bird, despite her salty demeanor. When a cryptic message from her dead brother sets Bird on a mission to uncover answers about her past, one reckless act puts her and Sargo in the crosshairs of a deadly underground organization that wants them dead. Force to flee their hometown, they sail into the Salt, where close proximity and harrowing seas stir up unexpected feelings -- and they discover the organization they're running from goes deeper than they know..."--