Artemis Rising: A Novel of the Azores Islands

By Cheri Lasota

Award-winning Historical Fantasy

A compelling tale weaving myth, history, and romance as a shipwrecked young woman discovers her destiny... Rejected by her father and yet determined to be her mother's daughter, Eva takes on the tragic destiny of her namesake: the mythological Arethusa.

Shipwrecked on foreign shores, Eva finds herself torn between the dark and dangerous shipowner's son and the kind-hearted orphan boy who rescues her. Faced with an impossible choice, Eva must heed the troubling warnings of her goddess-touched visions before her fated destiny destroys them all.

Set against the lush backdrop of 1890s Azores Islands, this Historical Fantasy Romance won First Place in the Chanticleer Cygnus Awards and was a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

"Wish I could give it 10 stars. Love it. The story grabs you and puts you in such suspense and over the edge until the end."

-Lunanima

"Left me breathless and spellbound. I wanted to live inside its pages." -Karen Hooper, Author of Tangled Tides

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0985146338
• ISBN13: 9780985146337
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Ever-Sea Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 15 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 10 to Postsecondary