Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bright and Breaking Sea | 2020 | Chloe Neill | Buy |
| 2 | A Swift and Savage Tide | 2021 | Chloe Neill | Buy |
The Captain Kit Brightling series is a fantasy duology by Chloe Neill that moves away from her usual contemporary urban fantasy settings. The books are set in a world modeled on Regency-era England, where magic is a recognized force and naval warfare plays a central role. Kit Brightling is a captain in the Crown Command’s fleet who possesses a rare magical ability called Alignment, which lets her sense shifts in the natural world.
In The Bright and Breaking Sea, Kit takes on a dangerous mission involving a downed enemy ship and uncovers a larger conspiracy tied to the rival Gallic empire. A Swift and Savage Tide raises the stakes with a direct military conflict. Both books feature a slow-burn romance between Kit and Rian Grant, a viscount with his own connections to the Crown. Neill brings the same strong female lead and political complexity from her vampire books to this Regency-inspired fantasy setting, making the series a good fit for readers who enjoy both historical atmosphere and action.