Natalie's Good Fortune: A Tale of Piracy and Adventure by Anthony R. Fanning

Natalie Satterfield is a young lass from London Society. Thirteen years old and her mother has just died. Her grandparents decide to send her to her father in the New Colonies of America, where he is expanding his business.

However, on the sail over, Natalie’s ship is overtaken by pirates. Terrified, but yet still quick witted, Natalie decides she would rather drawn then let them take her. She jumps out of a port hole and lands in a small row boat that is tied to the ship. She frantically cuts the rope attaching it, and paddles with all her might to a nearby island. Although they chase her, the waves prevent them from catching her. Not to be undone, they raise their musket and fire upon her. They presume her dead, but the idea of someone shooting at her has Natalie fainting into the sandy beaches of the island.

Natalie soon comes upon cannibals on the island. Savages that chase her down the beach until she is rescued by one Captain John Blackbeard. He was stranded on the island awhile back and is in the process of building a ship to leave. He takes Natalie under his wing, and for the first time in her life, she has to work. Natalie learns to love island life and working on the ship. But all too soon, they are ready to sail for America and to her father. But Natalie has changed in the eleven months she has been on the island, and she won’t be the same girl her father remembers.

NATALIE’S GOOD FORTUNE is an adventure you won’t want to miss! Pirates, savages, and tales of the high seas had me turning the pages into the wee morning. Natalie’s character evolves as she learns some of life’s hardest lessons, and had me cheering her on in some of her adventures. I haven’t read such a great adventure since Treasure Island! I’ll definitely be picking up the next in the series, Isle of Lost Souls, in the near future!

You can read an excerpt here!