Nicola Pierce Libri

An enthralling novel of two stories that speak to each other across time and thousands of milesBased on the real events of Sir John Franklin’s expedition to find the Northwest PassageIn 1845, two ships, HMS Erebus and Terror, are Arctic-bound. Commander John Franklin and second-in-command Francis Crozier hope to return within two years, but nobody really knows how long they will be gone. As time passes with no word from the expedition, the world fears the worst ...In 1849, in Derry, little Weesy Coppin has died of a fever, but her spirit appears to her sister Ann and her brother William.The two stories collide as Franklin’s crew struggle to survive, and Weesy seems bent on haunting her family.Finally, one ghostly night Ann asks her sister the question on everyone’s lips: Where are the missing ships?

Two kings, three young soldiers, one battle to end all battles. As King James and King William prepare to meet at the Boyne in battle, three young men face the horrors of war.

Derry. 1689. The city's inhabitants resist all attempts by the King James's men to storm their gates. Outside, the soldiers reckon the only effective weapon they have left is to starve them out...