Blackhearts
by Nicole Castroman
by Nicole Castroman
Publication Date: February 9th, 2016
Publisher: Simon Teen
Before Blackbeard became the
notorious pirate he is known as today, he was just a young merchant’s son who dreamed of adventures in faraway
lands. Anne Barrett, the daughter of an ex-slave and merchant is left with
nothing after the passing of her parents. Forced to work in the Drummond
household, she soon acquaints herself with Teach, her master’s son. Drawn together by a mutual longing for
freedom, Teach and Anne learn that they might just be what the other was
looking for. BLACKHEARTS is not your typical pirate book. In fact, I wouldn’t consider it a pirate book at all. Although,
this is the story of one the most famous pirates of all time, it never takes
place on a ship. This is truly the story of Blackbeard before he became
Blackbeard. Castroman hooks you in by telling the story through the eyes of a
young African maid and rich merchant’s son, both feeling like outcasts in the
worlds they were born into. This romanticized retelling of Blackbeard’s beginning is great for fans of historical
fiction and romance.
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