Amanda M. Cetas, Award Winning Author
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Etienne's journey continues and Abraham's begins.
Etienne Gayneau takes to the sea again to earn the money to pay off his families enduntureship, only to once more find himself aboard a pirate ship sailing into unknown danger. He will be forced to make difficult choices, while leaving behind his Native American friend, Alsoomse, and his newest friend, Abraham Dayton, a boy of mixed ethnicity, to overcome peronal challenges, grief and loss.
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Thrown to the Wind proves an apt title, capturing the refugee’s plight: upheaval and uncertainty, exhaustion and anxiety, trepidation and hopefulness. Cetas’s debut also details the era’s arduous shipboard travel: instead of feeling unmoored, Etienne quickly finds his sea legs and gains confidence as a cabin boy who can cope with precarious situations. (Thrown to the Wind)
BookLife Reviews
The author’s historical research is admirably rigorous in her meticulous presentation of the inflammatory hostility that existed between settlers and Native peoples in the mid-17th century. (A Home in the Wilderness)
Kirkus Reviews
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At the Mercy of the Sea by Amanda M. Cetas is the third book in this incredibly detailed and beautifully written series. The author has extensively researched this book and the other two in the series. All the historical aspects are documented with sources named. Her knowledge and passion for the 1600s in North America are incredible and inspiring. The storyline and characters are a mix of actual people and fictional ones. With its aspects of adventure, diverse cultures, love, betrayal, and historical elements, At the Mercy of the Sea is a fantastic book any reader will not be able to put down. I recommend reading all the books in the series, although each book can be read as a standalone novel.
Readers’ Favorite Review (2024)
