Brigantina's Journey: Book One The Journey Series
Julie Marquardt
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(Imagination Press, April 30, 2018)
Brigantina Hollandâs true passion in life is sailing as a member of the crew on Galaxy, her fatherâs brigantine merchant ship. However, 1801 Boston is a time when a childâs role in life is determined early on. Boys do manly things and girls do womanly things, and no one questions that way of life very often. Brigantina does not fit into that mold, and at her thirteenth birthday party, her mother informs her âit is time to become a ladyâ at the Belvedere Academy of Comportment for Fine Ladies. Brigantina is horrified, because this means less time sailing. With the help of Jake Turpin, her best friend and fatherâs cabin boy, with whom she was raised, Brigantina devises a plan to escape such a fate. Unexpectedly, they run into pirates scheming to steal Galaxyâs cargo. Brig and Jake work together to foil their plan and as a result, make an enemy bent on revenge, who seems to be unstoppable. Then, when Jake reveals his plans for the future, Brigantina fears her world will be turned completely upside down. Will Brigantina have to give up the most important thing in her life, just because society says she must? And what about Jake â can their relationship grow amidst all the chaos and upheaval surrounding them both, or will it tear them apart? As Brig grows and learns about herself, she uses her brains and imagination to answer these questions and more on her journey through life and love.