The Rathbones

Set against the haunting backdrop of New England, Janice Clark's debut novel follows fifteen-year-old Mercy Rathbone as she uncovers her family's tumultuous history, spanning a century of whaling and seafaring. Alongside her reclusive uncle Mordecai, she embarks on a perilous journey across island seas, confronting mysteries, secrets, and the legacy of her ancestors. Richly inspired by classic literature, the story explores themes of family, memory, and destiny amid the mysterious decline of a once-prosperous maritime dynasty.