Kitty

Deborah Challinor

Set in 1838, eighteen-year-old Kitty Carlisle finds herself banished to a mission station in the colonies after a scandalous encounter ruins her reputation. In the rough whaling port of Kororareka, New Zealand, she falls for an enigmatic sea captain while navigating a world of betrayal and danger. Her journey takes her from the untamed Bay of Islands to Sydney as she struggles for independence in a harsh Victorian landscape.