Historical Fiction
Absalom's Wake
2018·136 pages
A young man joins a whaling ship, bound by a mysterious amulet and dark sea horrors.
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A young man joins a whaling ship, bound by a mysterious amulet and dark sea horrors.
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Upon the death of his beloved Uncle Calvin, a young Jonah Padgett makes his way to Sag Harbor with nothing but a letter of introduction and a strange amulet shaped like a dolphin. He signs on to the whaler Absalom, under the command of his uncle's old friend, Captain Solomon. Upon rounding the Horn, the crew hears stories of a sperm whale said to be as big as a mountain with skin as black as a bible, and in command of a harem of a hundred females. Captain Solomon wagers that his crew will be the...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent graphic violence with whaling kills and deadly sea creature attacks.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language typical of a seafaring setting.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Minor mystical elements tied to a mysterious dolphin amulet.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor depictions of harsh conditions and suffering on a whaling ship.
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