Published by Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan audio Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, thriller
Format: ARC, Audiobook, Paperback
Riveting and thoroughly enjoyable book about two women separated by time and place who dare to pursue their own goals no matter the cost! I was drawn in from the very start and my attention never wavered. I found this book to be gripping, thought provoking, and entertaining.
Golden Age of Piracy – Hannah Masury watches a pirate being hanged in the town square. She is intrigued and awed by him as well as the whispers about treasure in the Caribbean. When she becomes in danger, she runs away and joins the crew of the notorious pirate Edward “Ned” Low as a cabin boy. She has transformed herself from a young woman in service for most of her life, to a pirate! She is on a hunt for treasure!
1930 – Professor Marian Beresford is trying to piece together the story of Hannah Masury after Kay Lonergan, a student, shows her Hannah’s diary. Marian is on a quest for the truth and can relate to the confines that society places on women.
Told in two timelines, this book was captivating and hard to put down! I enjoyed both women’s tales but especially enjoyed Hannah’s tale in the early 18th century. How she became a member of a pirate ship, finding her place in the world while hiding her own identity. Also hiding her identity is Marian who cannot be open about who she loves and desires.
I found this book to be riveting and it proved to be a fast read for me as I did not want to put this book down. I loved the sense of danger, the vivid descriptions, the setting on the high seas, the quest to find treasure, and the search for truth. This was an engaging tale about two women, trying to carve out a place for themselves in a male dominated society.
I had both the physical book and the audiobook. I found the narration on the audiobook to be very well done.
Well written, captivating, hard to put down and well thought out.
Thank you to Henry Holt and Co., goodreads, Macmillan Audio and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.