Description
With her parents taken by slavers and a little brother to care for, Ami’s only hope is her merchant uncle and the pearls he gathers around the archipelago to trade for Ami’s parents. But when the pearls are stolen by pirates, Ami sneaks away from her uncle’s protection to find the pirates and get the pearls back. On her journey around the islands of what would become the Philippines, Ami risks physical danger, betrayal, and even slavery. She also encounters different tribes and European sailors and priests who open her eyes to new practices — and beliefs.
