A groundbreaking novel of historical fiction based on the real experiences of two of the Golden Age of Pirates’ most infamous women, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, who dared to subvert the rules and gender roles of their time.
1721, Spanish Town, Jamaica. Captured, convicted, and pregnant, 23-year-old Anne Bonny faces the gallows. When writer Captain Charles Johnson enters the garrison, she strikes a deal: she’ll tell this opportunistic fool her story if he sends a doctor to her friend, Mary Read, who’s battling prison fever.
Prior to their arrest, life at sea had offered Anne and Mary freedom that few women knew. Anne, born into scandal in Ireland, seeks home and elusive safety in South Carolina. Discovering the opposite, she makes a bitter bargain for emergency passage to the Bahamas.
Across the Atlantic in England, Mary confronts her own limitations as an illegitimate daughter. She sneaks into a merchant crew, disguised as a cabin boy. But when war sends Mary into the cavalry, she meets a challenge even she might not rival.
When their paths collide in Nassau, a notorious “pirate den,” Anne and Mary find kinship aboard the Revenge—the fastest ship in the Caribbean. With the governor out for blood, every raid brings more risk. From the high seas to the depths of a Jamaican prison, Anne and Mary must navigate impossible choices, each determined to taste freedom again.
My Review
I received The Determined in return for an honest review from the author.
Anne and Mary have been captures and if not for being pregnant they would have never made it as long as they did. Anne is visited by a writer who's determined to write her story at any cost and strikes up a deal for it. The story bounced between her current situation and back in time as the two woman's lives are changed. They both grew up in different worlds but fate places them together.
I loved Anne and Mary they both had to overcome so much but they didn't give up. I think I liked that fact that Mary pretended to be a man in order to survive even joining a war. I found them both easy to connect with and cheered them on through the whole story. I loved that this is an action packed adventure with just a little sweet romance.
I devoured this in just one reading session I was hooked right from the start till the very last page. I've not read a lot of historical fiction but for this author she's on my auto-read list. This book is beautifully written it captivated my imagination and stole a place in my heart. This was a emotional read for me and it pulled at my heart strings. I loved every moment of the book it was such a fun read and I can't wait to see what the author come up with next.
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