![]() She has to make life-altering decisions in every turn and as she does, flashbacks and anecdotes of her prior experiences help us understand why and how she makes them (sometimes). Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig is historical fiction about Shek Yeung, the Pirate Queen of China. Shek is strong, fearless, persuasive and badass and this is what her fleet needs to survive enemy fleets who want to take over the Opium trade in China and other nearby countries. This story begins with the heroine watching her husband die. Pirate Shek Yeung has to figure out what the next steps are for her fleet when her husband and co-commander, the feared Cheng Yat, is stabbed by the Portuguese and dies moments later. A book of salt and grit, blood and sweat, Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea is an unmissable portrait of a woman who leads with the courage and ruthlessness of our darkest and most beloved heroes. A debut novel inspired by the legendary career of one of historys most successful pirates. ![]() Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea By Rita Chang-Eppig Cover Image. I had to re-read some of the historical context in the beginning a few times but that made it so much more easier to continue on through. Old Man and the Sea By Ernest Hemingway Cover Image. Finished Deep As The Sky, Red As The Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig through an eArc from NetGalley and it was an adventure to say the least. ![]()
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