A Country for Castoffs
At the Mercy of the Sea, Paperback
At the Mercy of the Sea, Paperback
September 20, 1663, gulls circle and dive overhead as the sails unfurl propelling the ship carrying twelve-year-old Etienne Gayneau and ten-year-old Abraham Dayton toward Boston and new business opportunities that promise them everything they want. Unknown to them, these ventures also carry the power to destroy. Each boy must choose – take the easy road of promise that leads to destruction, or follow the harder path to self-discovery. Both choices will cost them everything.
“This briskly paced and engaging novel’s climax will leave history-minded readers yearning for more.” – BookLife Review (2024)
“A poignant, adventurous, and historically informative narrative for young readers.” – Kirkus Review (2024)
“The storyline and characters are a mix of actual people and fictional ones. With its aspects of adventure, diverse cultures, love, betrayal, and historical elements, At the Mercy of the Sea is a fantastic book any reader will not be able to put down.” – Readers’ Favorite Review (2024)
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Meet the Author
Amanda Cetas is the author of the historical adventure seriesA Country for Castoffs, which combines her family history with the larger historical context to educate and entertain a new generation of readers. She has researched her family genealogy for decades and taught history for fourteen years. She loves the Sonoran Desert’s fragile beauty where she lives most of the year. She is inspired by the forested mountains of Northern Arizona and the ever-changing Sea of Cortez, where she has watched her three children grow up over the years, and now enjoys watching her grandchildren making new discoveries for themselves!
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