If the Tide Turns
A Thrilling Historical Novel of Piracy and Life After the Salem Witch Trials
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3.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Set in the Golden Age of pirates and the shadowy aftermath of the Salem witch trials, this vivid, gorgeously written novel inspired by a captivating true story, combines high seas adventure, star-crossed longing, and the emotionally satisfying tale of one strong-willed young woman determined to choose her own path.
1715, Eastham, Massachusetts: As the daughter of a wealthy family, Maria Brown has a secure future mapped out for her, yet it is not the future she wants. Seventeen, headstrong, and restless, Maria has no desire to marry the aging, mean-spirited John Hallett, regardless of his fortune and her parents’ wishes. As for what Maria does want—only one person has ever asked her that question.
Samuel Bellamy, an orphaned sailor searching for work, meets Maria by chance, enthralling her with talk of far-flung places and blasphemous ideals. But neither is free from the social order into which they were born. When Sam is banished from Maria’s parents’ home after asking for her hand, he vows to return a wealthy man, and Maria promises to keep the faith until then.
Drawn into piracy, Sam discovers a brotherhood more equal than any on land, despite its dangers. But Maria, pregnant and forced into an abusive marriage, is accused of witchcraft when tragedy strikes. Pressed to confess to fabricated sins, she instead chooses exile.
Now, on a journey no less treacherous and eventful than Samuel’s, she draws on every shred of her courage and resilience not merely to survive, but to honor her own yearning for freedom . . .
Customer Reviews
Excellent!
What a great story. Set during the time period of pirates and just after the Salem witch trials. Wonderful combination of those two eventful periods of history, based on the true life Samuel Bellamy.
Maria Brown was the willful daughter of strict well to do parents, that has her future planned out for her in a trade of sorts. There was no way she would fall into that trap. She meets Sam as she is determined to learn to swim. Sam having quit the Kings Navy has time to teach her. As they spend time together they fall in love, but her parents refuses Sam’s suit. He leaves as he is given a job opportunity and promises to return. As time passes Sam career has him now going from privateer to pirate and Maria finds herself pregnant and no word from Sam. To protect her unborn child she does as her parents expect and marries the man they had chosen.
The story goes back and forth between Sam and his life as a pirate and Maria’s hardship as the truth unfolds about her pregnancy. Very compelling story that I throughly enjoy with the audiobook version. The narrator was awesome! The only part was near the end it seemed it skipped a small part? I did re-listened to the section so not sure if that was the way it was written. Overall excellent story, can’t wait to see what next Rachel will write. Thank you #NetGalley for this ARC, all opinions expressed are mine and mine alone. #IftheTideTurns