The Dawnland Chronicles: Book 1
The Hummingbird
and the Sea
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Historical fiction: Book 1 of The Dawnland Chronicles
How far will a person go to gain freedom?
Set in 1717, The Hummingbird and the Sea tells the story of four people whose lives are inexorably linked when an enigmatic Englishman seeks shelter in the small, Puritan enclave of Eastham, Massachusetts.
His brief presence upsets the balance of the close-knit town and sets in motion a series of events that overturns lives and forces even the most constant and devout to rebel against everything they held sacred. Loyalties are tested and families are divided as individuals battle to deliver themselves from hardship, prejudice and injustice.
Based on a true story of Puritans and pirates, The Hummingbird and the Sea is a powerful tale of love, faith, hidden passions and the eternal search for freedom.
The story behind the story
Here’s a quick video of me explaining a little of the inspiration behind The Hummingbird and the Sea. Thanks for joining me!
What was my inspiration for The Hummingbird and the Sea? As we were in Washington DC, researching my novel The President’s Lunch, my husband and I took our children to an exhibition called Real Pirates, about ‘Black Sam’ Bellamy. It was at the National Geographic Museum and our attendance was as much to escape the biting winter cold as anything else. My son came out of the exhibition with a toy sword, and I came out of it with the seed of an idea…
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