NINE DASH LINE

In the middle of the South China Sea, a man and a woman battle the elements.

A U.S. Navy intelligence officer, Jess is serving on an aircraft carrier the first woman ever to do so until she gets assigned a top secret mission. When the mission goes wrong, she's rescued by Philippine Navy sailors who've been strategically moored for far too long. Things get complicated when their unhinged leader declares Jess an angel sent to save them from their disastrous mission. But Jess is no angel; she's done horrible things and she's desperate for absolution.
The only person who can give it to her is Zi Shan. Exiled to apolitically contentious coral sprawl called Mischief Reef, he's been tasked with turning the reef into an island by dredging sand from the ocean floor. Each day he follows the bizarre directives from hi s fellow castoff, enduring the memories that torment him, and awaits a helicopter home to his daughter. But when Jess washes up on his shore, everything turns to chaos.
Inspired by real but re-imagined events, the mysteries of fate unfold dramatically in Nine Dash Line . What brought Jess and Zi Shan to Mischief Reef? What binds them together? And how in the world will they ever get home?

EMILY SASO writes novels and screenplays. Her voice, dark humor, and style have been compared to Margaret Atwood. Her debut novel, The Weather Inside, was published in 2016. She holds her master's degree in political science (with a specialization in international security studies), and lives in Toronto.