A review by paperknotbooks
The Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson

5.0

We’re so pro-rebel for the revolutionary war in the US. I’ve lived in New England my whole life and so we praise literature and films honoring the birth of our nation. But what if the red coats? What of the slaves? This is a really fascinating peek into a side of the war we don’t often involve ourselves.

The story rotates around Octavian and a ton of shenanigans, which I found constantly entertaining. And yes, that thieving scene in the beginning of the novel threw me into a laughing fit! I will reflect upon the exchange fondly for years to come!