The Moneylender's Daughter

In 1637, sixteen-year-old Adam Windjammer battles danger in the New World as he works to restore his family's fortune, while fourteen-year-old Jade Van Helson fights her moneylender father's decree that she marry a wealthy elderly Englishman in Amsterdam. Their parallel stories of danger, family duty, and the struggle for self-determination unfold across the Atlantic during a turbulent era of exploration and change. The novel weaves together adventure and historical detail as both young people confront obstacles beyond their control while searching for their own paths forward.