Cozy fantasy
Tress of the Emerald Sea
A teenage girl from a tiny island sails across a sea of dangerous spores to rescue the boy she loves from a powerful sorceress. She signs on to a pirate crew and learns that she can be braver than she believes.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2023
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 384
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in Hoid's Travails
Read this if you want a funny, warm, storybook adventure with a kind heroine and a wry narrator.
Skip this if you want Sanderson's long, intricate epics, since this is a lighter, more whimsical standalone.
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Quick answers about Tress of the Emerald Sea
- What is Tress of the Emerald Sea about?
- A teenage girl from a tiny island sails across a sea of dangerous spores to rescue the boy she loves from a powerful sorceress. She signs on to a pirate crew and learns that she can be braver than she believes.
- Who should read Tress of the Emerald Sea?
- Read it if you want a funny, warm, storybook adventure with a kind heroine and a wry narrator. Skip it if you want Sanderson's long, intricate epics, since this is a lighter, more whimsical standalone.
- How long and how fast is Tress of the Emerald Sea?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 384 pages, first published in 2023.
- Does Tress of the Emerald Sea have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow Tress of the Emerald Sea for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Tress of the Emerald Sea; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Tress of the Emerald Sea?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Princess Bride, Stardust, The Way of Kings.
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