First published 2006
Stranded at sea, the immortal Ben and his loyal hound Ned are captured by the ruthless slave lord Al Misurata. Forced into a troupe of traveling entertainers, they must outwit their captors and escape to Italy before the Barbary slavers drag them back into the darkness. In a roaring adventure across the Mediterranean, the cursed pair face danger at every turn, their only hope a desperate bid for freedom.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Italy, Mediterranean, Barbary
Period: 19th-century
356 pages · Hardcover · Philomel Books
Content warnings: slavery