In Great Waters A Novel
In Great Waters A Novel by Kit Whitfield, published by National Geographic Books on October 27, 2009, is a work of fiction that explores an alternate history set against the backdrop of Venice during a time of significant upheaval. The narrative centers on a pivotal treaty between the citizens of Venice and a water-dwelling tribe known as the deepsmen, which leads to the creation of a unique royal lineage. As tensions rise, other nations react to this newfound power by prohibiting further unions between the two races, resulting in dire consequences for those who defy the ban.
Readers will encounter a richly woven tale of intrigue and betrayal, featuring Anne, the youngest princess of a faltering England, and Henry, a bastard left to navigate a perilous fate. The story delves into themes of power dynamics and societal constraints, set in a world where the legends of the deep are tangible and perilous. With 416 pages, this original edition presents a dark fantasy that invites exploration of the complex relationships between land and sea, as well as the consequences of ambition and jealousy.
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During a time of great upheaval, the citizens of Venice make a pact that will change the world. The landsmen of the city broker a treaty with a water-dwelling tribe of deepsmen, cementing the alliance through marriage. The mingling of the two races produces a fresh, peerless strain of royal blood. To protect their shores, other nations make their own partnerships with this new breed–and then, jealous of their power, ban any further unions between the two peoples. Dalliance with a deepswoman becomes punishable by death. Any “bastard” child must be destroyed.
This is an Earth where the legends of the deep are true–where the people of the ocean are as real and as dangerous as the people of the land. This is the world of intrigue and betrayal that Kit Whitfield brings to life in an unforgettable alternate history: the tale of Anne, the youngest princess of a faltering England, struggling to survive in a troubled court, and Henry, a bastard abandoned on the shore to face his bewildering destiny, finding himself a pawn in a game he does not understand.
Yet even a pawn may checkmate a king.
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