Fin Button is not your typical teenage girl. She would rather go run and fight with the boys than wear dresses and brush her hair. Since birth, Fin has felt unwanted. Her parents didn't want her, so they left her at the church to be cared for by the Sisters that run the orphanage. Little does she know, God has her ever in His sights.
As she grows up, Fin seems determined to escape from this dull lifestyle. She soon realizes that people really do love her, despite her rough exterior and crude language. Although she still feels alone, she soon befriends cook, Bartimaeus, who teaches her to play the fiddle. She also realizes that she is ready to grow up, move on, and marry Peter, her best friend since being left at the orphanage.
Life seems to be looking up, until spurts of fighting begin to break out in the nearby areas. The new American Colonies are on the brink of war with England and a sudden tragic turn of events sets Fin on a whirlwind of a journey aboard a pirate ship called The Rattlesnake.
After a series of violent raids, stormy weather, and a mutiny, Fin returns to a war ravaged homeland. Will she find Peter waiting for her? Or does God have a different path in mind for her?
This is not a book for children. There are many violent scenes as well as severely crude language. This story is riddled with Christian themes, and is an excellent read for adults. It is the first book of two written by A.S. Peterson, the brother of Andrew Peterson, whom I have written reviews on previously. Talented writing must run in this family!!
