Saltblood

This is a fictional account of Mary Read and her adventurous life, told from her own perspective. Mary leads a fascinating life, from the moment she's born and must assume the identity of her deceased brother Mark, to her time as a female pirate and the trials and tribulations she faces in between. This is not only a story about adventure but of self discovery and resilience.

I absolutely loved this! The writing is beautifully poetic and the story is paced just right so that it keeps you captivated to the end. Marys character is so well developed and believable, I really wanted to just read this in one sitting. Best book I've read this year so far.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the author for the pleasure of reading this ARC.

A really interesting account of the infamous female pirate Mary Read, through all parts of her life, mundane and mythical. The form of the writing painting the story almost as a fight against destiny where Mary merely searches for her name and place in life, ideally on the sea, moving from major life change to major life change as if it is nothing remarkable until we are finally met with Anne Bonny, Nassau and the Pirates' life - which even this, life sets to take from her.