The crew
Meet the characters
Some are young and some are old. Some know the sea well, and others have never sailed. The events of the Revolution throw them together, and each one faces a challenge that young people today will recognize.
The storytellers
Laurel and her grandfather
The Grandpa
A man of strong values from tiny Cuttyhunk Island who wants to bring his family closer to the sea and to nature.
Can he find the moment in the story that will reveal its lessons to Laurel, and to the reader?
Laurel
A curious, persistent girl who looks for meaning in every part of her grandfather’s tale.
Will the story help her see how decisions made in the past connect to the ones she will make in the future?
The crew
The crew of Volume I
AlanHas never had the luxury of planning for tomorrow
NaA natural sailor with a deep respect for nature
Adam #46Taken from his home by slavers and searching for a way back
ChrisRaised by a Cossack clan and determined to go to sea
BudThe son of an African chief, separated from his father
NevAn old sea dog whose sailing days ended with an injury
RoseA sharp mind who makes the most of every opportunity
KellyDreams of a way out of village life
LassNewly arrived from Scotland, shy and cautious
EricA young officer with an eye for unconventional tactics
LucyA British diplomat’s daughter, caught between loyalties
HoratioThe respected leader of the Cuttyhunk community
NikA curious young man with a gift for science and medicine
DutchA fiery, outspoken sixteen-year-old
Anne CormacA mysterious 77-year-old who calls herself a “sea rat”
AmieA gifted sailor from a family of boat builders
TempestA performer and survivor set on revenge
DadA seasoned whaler whose son no longer recognizes him
GaleA battle-scarred veteran of Irish privateering
PinkA plantation owner and inventive farmer on the run from the British