Author: Beth Powning

Another book by this author was recommended to me by someone and I ordered it from the library. When it arrived I realized it was a continuation of some of the characters introduced in this book so I sent the sequel back and ordered this from the inter-library loan service (this copy came from Trail).

Azuba comes from a ship building town and family on the Bay of Fundy; the story is set during the 1800’s. After her marriage to a sea captain and a brief interlude in their new home her husband, Nathaniel, leaves on another sea voyage. Azuba had always dreamed of following her husband to sea but he leaves her behind and pregnant. During his absence a minor indiscretion (for the time) causes a scandal and when he returns and hears of it Nathaniel forces Azuba and their child to join him aboard ship. Although it is what she always wanted the circumstances have made the couple irritable and distrustful of each other. The rest of the book tells the story of their voyage, the hardships they endure and the ports of call they stop at.

I can hardly wait to get my hands on the next book.

Goodreads Rating: * * * *