If you like books that have a quiet feel to them, you will love The Sea Knows My Name by Laura Brooke Robson. This is another under the radar book that I haven't really heard too much about. It follows a young woman named Thea Fowler whose mother is the infamous Clementine Fowler - ruthless pirate. Thea is absolutely not ruthless. There was a volcano eruption that destroys Clementine's world, but Clementine survives as does Thea. Thea then goes on to be betrayed by her first love Bauer in the worst possible way. As we start the book, she has swam three miles to land from the ocean and does her best to reintegrate into society. But, we get her back story, her future, and we see her mom's life is at risk, even though, again, Thea is so different from her mother.

The Sea Knows My Name is excellent. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Jeremy Carlisle Parker. The narration is on point. It is 7 hours and 19 minutes long. The writing in this book is evocative -- particularly as there's a scene to do with whaling and emotions and humanity and it just got to me. I found myself wanting Thea to have her best life, later. She's different from her mother and that is okay. This book is so emotional. It was completely unexpected and I am so glad I gave this a listen.

Thea alternates between hating the ruthless Pirate Queen who is her mother and doing everything she can to win her mother's love and approval. Desperate to prove she is her mother's daughter Thea tries to live her best pirate life under her mother's rule until the day she is granted her own ship. Seeing that that day may never come she jumps ship only to find herself in a position to bring dow n her mother and end her reign. Full of pirate lore and violence mixed with a healthy dose of fantasy in a world gone wrong. Written with many of the same characters from the author's first book but easily enjoyed as a standalone. Strong women, adventure on sea and shore, romance and betrayal this young adult book will find many readers on adult shelves. My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy.