Nancy Blanton

Sharavogue Nancy Blanton

It is December of 1649 as England's uncrowned king, Oliver Cromwell, leads his brutal army across Ireland to crush a violent rebellion. Elvy Burke, the daughter of a great warrior, wants only one thing--to live her destiny as a leader and defender of her country. When she learns that Cromwell and his cavalry are approaching, she knows she will not give up easily.
When Cromwell cruelly beheads a village boy, Elvy vows to destroy him, then must run for her life. Elvy aligns with a Scottish outlaw whose schemes send them headlong into a tumultuous journey across the sea to the West Indies, where she becomes an indentured servant for the fledgling sugar plantation Sharavogue. Knowing she will surely be killed if she attempts to escape, Elvy learns to survive and soon discovers the depth of her own strengths and emotions.
Sharavogue is the compelling tale of one girl's journey through the lawless lands of the West Indies as she fights her way back to confront her sworn enemy and claim her destiny. The book is winner of the 2014 Royal Palm Literary Award for historical fiction.