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Born a slave, Kemosha makes a desperate bid for her freedom. But the only way to win her brother’s freedom is on the high seas – with the notorious Captain Morgan

Kemosha and her brother have lived their whole lives in slavery. Sold away to work in lawless Port Royal, Kemosha takes her chance to escape brutal treatment. With fortune on her side, Kemosha befriends Ravenhide, a man with a mysterious past who teaches her the art of swordfighting, and introduces her to the beautiful runaway Isabella. Yet Kemosha’s greatest test yet is upon the deck of the Satisfaction: the notorious Captain Morgan’s ship. His next adventure on the high seas could be the making of Kemosha – and her one chance to earn enough pieces of eight to buy the freedom of her brother…

• Cane Warriors was Children’s Book of the Week in The Times. Fantastic media coverage included Radio 4 Front Row, Open Book, Talk Radio and Guardian Review interview, and book of the year in the Observer, Times, Sunday Times, The i & Waterstones blog
• Narrated by a feisty Black heroine with themes of family and freedom from slavery
• A thrilling pirate adventure with a thought-provoking message about violence – perfect for teen readers

Ages 12-17