The Unbowed: The Sea That Stole Me

Eighteen-year-old Mele knows the waters around Mataora by the way they move beneath her canoe. But when strangers tear her from her family and carry her across unfamiliar seas toward Roman-ruled Greece, the skills she learned at home can only take her so far. Aboard a ship full of captives, Mele must decide whom to trust and what she’s willing to risk for a chance to return.

*The Sea That Stole Me* opens **The Unbowed**, an illustrated historical fantasy series for readers ages 13 and up. Rooted in Mele’s love for her island and family, it follows a young woman fighting to hold on to who she is as survival asks more of her than she ever imagined.