Pasha the Storm Hardcover by Linda H. Codega

Product Details

• Publisher: Erewhon Books (2026-06-30)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 560 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781645661825
• Item Weight: 748.44 grams
• Dimensions: 23.57 x 16.05 x 4.24 cm

Moby-Dick meets The Bone Shard Daughter in this swashbuckling queer fantasy adventure packed with piracy, political intrigue, and the eternal souls of the drowned, for fans of The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi and Black Sun.

An exiled pirate queen hunts a killer whale on the high seas, while caught between a power-hungry empress and a revolutionary conspiring to end her reign . . .

Pasha the Northern Storm was once the most infamous Meridian pirate who ever sailed the sister oceans. Now, a decade into her exile, Pasha’s afterlife is being held hostage by Atle, an absurdly attractive noble who knows far too much about pirate magic—but not enough about sailing to realize how dangerous Pasha really is.

Minister Atle Itaavar is duty-bound to serve the Kingdom of Garda, but as Queen Thivaldís gathers support for her ambitions of empire, Atle turns to treason to stop her. In order to destroy the Queen’s new necromantic navy, Atle plans to steal the Queen’s flagship, kidnap a washed-up pirate to sail it, and track down a legendary killer whale to bring it down. 

But the hunt for the great undying whale drags Pasha, Atle, and the crew of the Dog into a cosmic reckoning as they face threats from ghosts and gods alike—and the Queen of Garda is close behind.

About the Author

Linda H. Codega is a nonbinary queer speculative fiction author, television writer, and award-winning entertainment journalist. Co-founder of the tabletop roleplaying game news site Rascal News and an editor for Fansplaining, Codega is a Hugo Award winner, an ENNIE Award recipient, an Ignyte Award finalist, and a finalist for the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming. They are a member of the Trans Journalists Association and the Writers Guild of America, and previously were a first reader at Strange Horizons. Originally from Virginia, Codega spent a decade in New York State before relocating to Los Angeles, where they live with their dog, Zigzag. Please visit them online at LinCodega.com.