BEFORE GOLD
AND SILVER,
THERE WERE
PEARLS
Award-winning historical fiction inspired by the forgotten history of the Caribbean pearl fisheries, colonial expansion, and survival.
AWARD-WINNING HISTORICAL FICTION
Historical fiction inspired by the forgotten origins of the Atlantic world, the Caribbean pearl fisheries, and the human cost of empire.
EPIC * UNFORGETTABLE * HISTORY
As Europe hungered for riches, a forgotten pearl fishery changed the course of history. Blood for Pearls is an award-winning historical epic inspired by the true origins of America's first extractive economy.
On the distant shores of West Africa, a young woman's life unfolds beneath an endless sky, unaware that history is about to arrive at her doorstep. Moussane is a lyrical and unforgettable short story of hope, belonging, and the fragility of freedom.
Beyond the horizon lay a world few had ever seen—and a journey from which many would never return. Beyond is a haunting historical novella of courage, loss, and hope at the dawn of the transatlantic slave trade.
Coming soon. As Spain's New World empire rises on the promise of immense wealth, a young Sevillian is torn between ambition and conscience. Inspired by the life of Bartolomé de Las Casas, this historical novel follows the making of one of the most influential voices of the Age of Exploration.
"Steeped in blood that flows through ancestral grief, resistance, and memory." — CBM
The writing was beautiful and heartbreaking. Intriguing to delve into." — Booklove
"Grips you from the very first page. Every character feels alive." — Mahendra Vadnere
"A powerful story they should teach in school." — William Calvert
"Blood for Pearls hit me harder than I expected... both beauty and horror coexist." — BA