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Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea


 Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea
By Rita Chang-Epping
Format: Hardcover
Length: 281 Pages
First Publication: 2023
Genre: Historical Fiction

Owned - Book Off


SYPNOSIS

When Shek Yeung sees a Portuguese sailor slay her husband, a feared pirate, she knows she must act swiftly or die. Instead of mourning, Shek Yeun launches a new plan: immediately marrying her husband's second-in-command and agreeing to bear him a son and heir in order to retain power over her half of the fleet.

But as Shek Yeung vies for control over the army she knows she was born to lead, larger threats loom. The Chinese emperor has charged a brutal, crafty nobleman with ridding the South China Sea of pirates, and the Europeans- tired of losing ships, men, and money to Shek Yeung's alliance- have new plans for the area. Even worse, Shek Yeung's cutthroat retributions create problems all their own. As Shek Yeung navigates new motherhood and the crises of leadership, she must decide how long she is willing to fight, and at what price, or risk losing her fleet, her new family, and even her life.

A book of salt and grit, blood and sweat, Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea is an unmissable portrait of a woman who leads with the courage and ruthlessness of our darkest and most beloved heroes.




Why did I pick up this book?

I liked the cover and because of that I would keep picking it up at Barnes and Noble. Asian female pirate captain getting married (I'm a sucker for possible sweet couples in nonromance focused stories) !? But reviews were meh and that stupidly kept me away for awhile. 

Finally picked it up when I found it in good condition for cheap at BookOff. 


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