About the Author

Sarah Branson first started conjuring stories of pirates when her family hopped a freighter to Australia when she was seven. She has since grown up, traveling the globe, raising a family, and working as a receptionist, retail clerk, writing tutor, and certified nurse midwife. She also taught science and history to middle school and high school students in the U.S., Brazil and Japan. Through these myriad experiences, she has developed a deep appreciation for people's strength and endurance and believes that badass women will inherit the earth. Sarah is still weaving pirate tales in her head and now, on paper, phone and computer, for your reading enjoyment. She draws on all of these experiences when creating stories about strong women and men finding adventure, love and their paths in worlds that are constantly changing. Sarah lives with her husband in Connecticut. For more information, please visit www.sarahbranson.com.

Reviews

"Navigating the Storm is Book 2 of the Pirates of New Earth series, and continues the story set in the 24th century, when pirate nations and survival challenge Kat Wallace in different ways. [Kat is] a determined female character who explores her identity and values in a changing futuristic world. Kat's mission immerses readers in a very different social and political milieu, yet the emotional undercurrents of connections, betrayal, love, and ambition remain strong pulls. Readers who enjoy a rollicking adventure firmly rooted in family interactions will find that Navigating the Storm comes steeped in a battle between love and loyalty in which Kat reconsiders her ultimate goals. Readers of alternate history will find the emotional depth and draw of Navigating the Storm simply compelling."--Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"This is an incredibly impactful, emotional, entertaining, funny, heart-tugging book."-Martha Bullen, author and owner of Bullen Publishing Services
"Navigating the Storm is not your typical pirate book. Rather, it is a blend of science fiction with steampunk and cyberpunk interlaced with realistic human emotions and experiences set in the twenty-fourth century. Action is high paced and riveting. Kat matures as the book progresses; hitting rock-bottom makes her stronger and savvier, and puts her on firmer ground to face whatever lies in the future."-Cindy Vallar, editor, Pirates & Privateers