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Synopsis
Shannon Clarke raised a family and worked waterfront jobs in America's oldest seaport. Her childhood dream to become a sea captain is revived when her long-lost seafaring uncle, Patrick, visits with a salty tale of their maritime family ancestry of pirates and privateers. He shares recovered family letters and artifacts from the Golden Age of Piracy. They take to the sea in Patrick's brigantine to follow the siren song of their ancestors in quest of destiny, truth and treasure. The voyage is fraught with raw forces of nature, past traumas and present-day sea raiders as their talents and beliefs of family, identity and purpose are shaken to the core.
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Is Beyond Beaufort appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This sea-voyage adventure follows a woman reconnecting with her maritime roots alongside a long-lost uncle; it features moderate peril from natural forces and sea raiders, and references to past traumas, but no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include anxiety, depression, and mental illness (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
A thrilling ocean quest about family secrets, pirate ancestry, and one woman's dream to become a sea captain.