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Book Review of The Witch from the Sea

The Witch from the Sea
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In 1823, Tory Lightfoot runs away from Boston's soul-stifling Worthen Academy for Women, seeking freedom that she knows she'll never find there--only to be captured by pirates. She quickly takes to the life of an outlaw, joining the buccanneers as they plunder ships and dodge the pirate-hunting American "West India Squadron". But it is her heart that tests her character and ability to survive. First there is Matty, a handsome gentleman's son-turned-pirate out to prove himself on his own terms. There's also Jack, her mentor, who reluctantly helps her adapt to the brigand's life.