All Avery Roe has ever wanted is to follow in her grandmother's place and become Prince Island's witch, the person who makes charms and spells to keep everyone safe. Avery's mother has other plans for her when she takes her from her grandmother's and forces her to give up magic. Avery still uses what little magic she has left, namely being able to interpret dreams, until one day she sees her own death. She knows once fate is set, nothing can be done, but with the help of harpooner Tane, she may just be able to avoid death.

For those looking to have their heart squeezed until it seems it will burst from either sheer strength, sadness, beauty, or all three, SALT & STORM is the perfect choice. As a lover of any kind of historical fantasy, this book captured my attention before I first started it and set my expectations at a high level. I was so joyfully surprised to find Kendall Kulper spins a more beautiful tale than I ever imagined.

With dark overtones and a level of grief that can turn souls, Avery's story is unlike anything I've read before. Avery is a young woman of strength, insecurities, and a desperate passion for something she doesn't yet quite understand. Her journey through magic is out of this world, but she has a remarkable level of relatability that is sure to cause more than one emotional overload. With the mesmerizing and beautiful Tane as her love interest, readers won't find any difficulty getting swept up in a sea of love, pain, and a fate that will have its way.

SALT & STORM fits marvelously on the shelves with Shana Abe and Talia Vance with its moving romance, magic, and beauty. From family relationships are both magical and magically realistic to an ending that could not go any other way, Kendall Kulper knows how to tell a fantastic story ringing with the sounds of true life.