Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig is a historical novel published by Bloomsbury USA on May 30, 2023. This edition spans 304 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Shek Yeung, a legendary Chinese pirate queen, who must navigate treacherous waters after witnessing her husband’s murder at the hands of a Portuguese sailor. Faced with the urgent need to secure her power and protect her fleet, Shek Yeung quickly marries her husband’s second-in-command, setting off a chain of events that will test her leadership and resolve.
Readers will find a gripping tale of action and adventure as Shek Yeung confronts external threats from a ruthless nobleman tasked with eradicating piracy and the growing ambitions of European powers. As she balances the challenges of new motherhood with the demands of leadership, the story delves into themes of power, loyalty, and survival. Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea presents a vivid portrait of a woman who embodies both courage and ruthlessness, capturing the complexities of her journey in a richly detailed historical context.
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For readers of Outlawed, Piranesi, and The Night Tiger, a dazzling historical novel about a legendary Chinese pirate queen, her fight to save her fleet from the forces allied against them, and the dangerous price of power.
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When Shek Yeung sees a Portuguese sailor slay her husband, a feared pirate, she knows she must act swiftly or die. Instead of mourning, Shek Yeung launches a new plan: immediately marrying her husband’s second-in-command, and agreeing to bear him a son and heir, in order to retain power over her half of the fleet.
But as Shek Yeung vies for control over the army she knows she was born to lead, larger threats loom. The Chinese Emperor has charged a brutal, crafty nobleman with ridding the South China Seas of pirates, and the Europeans-tired of losing ships, men, and money to Shek Yeung’s alliance-have new plans for the area. Even worse, Shek Yeung’s cutthroat retributions create problems all their own. As Shek Yeung navigates new motherhood and the crises of leadership, she must decide how long she is willing to fight, and at what price, or risk losing her fleet, her new family, and even her life.
A book of salt and grit, blood and sweat, Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea is an unmissable portrait of a woman who leads with the courage and ruthlessness of our darkest and most beloved heroes.
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