About Stranded

A Brand-New Adventure in Historical Fiction

A murdered father. A mysterious killer. A son consumed with revenge…

Havana, 1715. Spanish soldier and swordsman Sebastian Chavez has spent years preparing to avenge his papá’s death. Instead, nature unleashes its own violence on him and his squad of Augustin, Pedro, and Juan when a hurricane smashes their treasure fleet on a desolate Florida coast—along with 14 million pesos worth of silver, gold, and jewels.

Thrown into a savage, unexplored land, Sebastian battles starvation, natives, and treasure thieves. He meets another strong-willed castaway in Ana Salasar, who has lost all her possessions, but none of her spirit. Despite persistent dangers, new enemies, and unexpected feelings for Ana, Sebastian continues his search for justice. He discovers a clue that changes everything. Might it grant him a shot at revenge? Or will a human storm of rogue sailors, stolen riches, and ruthless killers leave him for dead?

Stranded is a thrilling, coming-of-age story of courage, conviction, and survival set against the backdrop of a cataclysmic event that helped shape early 18th century history—in the New World and the Old.