Kindred of the Sea - Raina Nightingale - Bog

Two common soldiers, caught in a war they did not sign up for.

Corostomir and Aderan joined the Army to protect their people against pirates. Now they are called to attack Elethri, home of the sorcerous elves and new haunt of the nightmare - but when they march into the forest and wake from their dreams unharmed, they can't escape the suggestion that the story they've been told might not be so true.

They would rather not die for a war they don't believe in. That leaves only one option: find a way to desert that won't get them killed, just as surely as pushing the elves too far will.

A cozy fantasy with ride-or-die platonic friendship and asexual lovers that will take you to new worlds and magical creatures, including the dolphins in the seas of Alaer.