Brutalized

Set in 17th-century Dublin and colonial America, JR Thompson’s Brutalized follows the harrowing journey of young Callum McCarthy, who is kidnapped and forced into the Irish and colonial slave trades. Amidst brutality, secrets, and moral dilemmas, Callum’s resilience and detective instincts are tested as he confronts the horrors of slavery and seeks to forge a path toward change. The novel explores themes of greed, loneliness, faith, and the fight for survival in a brutal world.