Book: The Pirate Queen
Author: Ariel Lawhorn
Pages: 528
This is my 276th read for the year
What Amazon Says:
Grace O'Malley was born to be a sea captain. But despite her natural skill on the water, Grace learns early that her dreams of a life at the helm are not compatible with the expectations of her noble family. As the only daughter of a powerful chieftain, her role is to secure a strong alliance and bear children. Butwhen she's sent to foster with a nearby clan, Grace falls for a clever and open-minded second son - a man she cannot have. Married off aganist her will to a brutal warrior, Grace performs her duty, all the while gathering followers loyal to her, and consolidating her husband's power, only to be ousted from his lands. But this betrayal offers Grace the opportunity to return to the sea, finally leading clan O'Malley's might fleet. Just as she finds true independence, Queen Elizabeth's incursions into Ireland grow bolder and Grace must fight to defend her land, her ships, and the people she loves most against the cruel and power-huntry English deputies, who will stop at nothing to check her influence.
This was an excellent book. I loved The Frozen River, so I was excited to read this book. It was well written with a very interesting story about someone who deserved more notice than history gave her. This work is from years of deep research and it shows. Ariel Lawhon does a great job of building a picture with the knowledge she obtains and this one was a page turner. What a woman Grace O'Malley was! Glad I read it - highly recommend.
Stars: 5
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