"This gripping novel is as good at describing the magnificent seascapes and the unforgiving elements as it is at examining the inner lives of the besieged crew,

"The story centers on two young women: Voltairine, a dancer who no longer dances but whose body is still haunted by the movement of dance, and her soulmate Emil

Stormbirds of New Orleans depicts vivid characters like gorgeous Cajan Minette of the Bayous, swash-buckling Roger fighting the slave-hunters, the giant educate