Caged Princess

At age fourteen, Princess Mayra saw her entire family murdered in front of her. Now she's holding on to a secret that could destroy the world. For five years, Mayra's enemies have been trying to force the secret out of her. She's been bullied, tortured, and caged like an animal. Only one man, Captain Jun Shiraishi, has ever been kind to her. His kindness is betrayed when Mayra commits and unspeakable act to escape her captors. Mayra sneaks aboard an airship with an eclectic group of bounty hunters. Some of her new companions are slow to trust, and for good reason. A hostile fleet, led by Captain Shiraishi, is hunting her. Caged Princess is the first book in the Whispers of Steam series, a steampunk-inspired fantasy where friends become enemies, enemies become lovers, and the most unlikely characters form bonds.