Its main character Rose was born facing due north, with an inherent perception of cardinal points flowing through her veins. The novel takes place in the future, in the West Indies. This month I spotlight Anna Burke and her novel Compass Rose ( Bywater Books, 2018), a dystopian high-seas adventure that examines climate refugees, hanging ocean ecosystems, and ways humanity might adapt to rising, warmer oceans while also following the protagonist as she comes of age in an unforgiving-but highly relatable-world. Adam Kirsch, The Global Novel: Writing the World in the 21st Century

The local gains dignity, and significance, insofar as it can be seen as a part of a worldwide phenomenon. Life lived here is experienced in its profound and often unsettling connections with life lived elsewhere, and everywhere. In this way, it is faithful to the way the global is actually lived–not through the abolition of place, but as a theme by which place is mediated. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but as a perspective that governs the interpretation of experience. This swashbuckling 26th-century high-seas adventure novel is fast-paced, whip-smart, and quirky, yet it manages to deliver a healthy dose of heart, humor, and humility on every single page. Unfortunately, that person is Compass Rose herself. As dark secrets bubble to the surface and everything she's fought so hard for begins to crumble, Rose learns the hard way that she'll have to rely on the only person who can save her from certain disaster. As intrigue and subterfuge from enemies old and new begin to surround its captain, the infamous Miranda Stillwater, even an uncanny sense of direction won't be enough to help Compass Rose navigate these dangerous straits. Life aboard the mercenary ship Man o' War is rarely dull as hurricanes, swarms of jellyfish, and man-eating squid pose daily doses of danger.

In the year 2514, the only thing more dangerous than the seas is those who sail them.

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