In the tumultuous town of Yáquimo, Santo Domingo, Jacquotte
Delahaye is an unknown but up-and-coming shipwright. Her dreams are bold but
her ambitions are bound by the confines of her life with her self-seeking
French father. When her way of life and the delicate balance of power in the
town are threatened, she is forced to flee her home and become a woman on the
run along with a motley crew of refugees, including a mysterious young woman
named Teresa.
Jacquotte and her band become indentured servants to the infamous Blackhand, a
ruthless pirate captain who rules his ship with an iron fist. As they struggle
to survive his brutality, Jacquotte finds herself unable to resist Teresa
despite their differences. When Blackhand hatches a dangerous scheme to steal a
Portuguese shipment of jewels, Jacquotte must rely on her wits,
resourcefulness, and friends to survive. But she discovers there is a grander,
darker scheme of treachery at play, and she ultimately must decide what price
she is willing to pay to secure a better future for them all.
An unforgettable tale told in three parts, The Ballad of Jacquotte
Delahaye is a thrilling, buccaneering escapade filled with siege and
battle, and is also a tender exploration of friendship, love, and the search
for freedom and home.
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