Heroes coming of age... and changing history. "A series of historical novels like this is refreshing, and much-needed ..." Lauren E. Snyder / Bookseller, Malaprop Books A dose of history for lovers of mystery and thrillers. "The Boatman's Daughter" is an old-fashioned epic adventure story complete with swashbuckling fights, treachery and assassins. Readers will find revenge and heartbreak, anguish and love, secret identities, brave deeds in the face of overwhelming odds -- and a new perspective on one of history's great tales. A wealth of original illustrations by rising artists Serena Malyon, Niklas Frostgard, and Oliver Ryan. The story's dramatic visuals range from painterly portraits to storybook landscapes and moody cinematic action sequences. Innovative design by Dennis Umaly of Javelin Design.

Excerpt from The Boatman's Daughter: A Narrative for the Learned and Unlearned Tun earnple and unobtrusive events re ferred to in the following pages occurred more than twenty years ago; and were it not that the truths illustrated by those events are of everlasting interest and obli gation, it might be needful to offer some apology to the public f or detailing them at the present date. Various causes have tended to keep the rough notes latent in the hands of the original possessor until recently, when it appeared to the writer, that the lessons they suggest would be eminently adapted to the present age; and might appeal not only to the profane and poor, but to the polite and professedly re ligious. Intellectual eminence, taste, high genius, are not here exhibited; but mat ters which, though unattractive to many. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

"Go read Andy Davidson’s lush nightmare, The Boatman’s Daughter. It put an arrow through my head and heart.” —Paul Tremblay, author of Growing Things "Ample bloodshed is offset by beautiful prose . . . A stunning supernatural Southern Gothic." —Kirkus (starred) Ever since her father was killed when she was just a child, Miranda Crabtree has kept her head down and her eyes up, ferrying contraband for a mad preacher and his declining band of followers to make ends meet and to protect an old witch and a secret child from harm. But dark forces are at work in the bayou, both human and supernatural, conspiring to disrupt the rhythms of Miranda’s peculiar and precarious life. And when the preacher makes an unthinkable demand, it sets Miranda on a desperate, dangerous path, forcing her to consider what she is willing to sacrifice to keep her loved ones safe. With the heady mythmaking of Neil Gaiman and the heartrending pacing of Joe Hill, Andy Davidson spins a thrilling tale of love and duty, of loss and discovery. The Boatman's Daughter is a gorgeous, horrifying novel, a journey into the dark corners of human nature, drawing our worst fears and temptations out into the light.