Maude has left her home in Golgotha to pursue her father who has taken her daughter with him back east to Charleston. She is one of an elite group called the Daughters of Lilith. And she has been training her daughter Constance to follow in her footsteps.
A woman who is also a part of the group of the Daughters of Lilith is orchestrating a kidnapping of Constance because she believes that Constance must be sacrificed in order for the group to continue. Meanwhile, an opposing group called the Sons of Typhon also wants to kidnap Constance for their own purposes. So, when Maude arrives in Charleston she is destined to have her hands full. And that's without the subplot of trying to regain control of the estate she inherited from her Gran Bonny and recover legal custody of her daughter.
Searching for Constance will lead Maude afar. Anne's chapters are complementary and are about her own journey in Africa seeking enough treasure to retire from the pirate's life.
Maude and Anne are two of my favorite characters from the Golgotha series. I love how fiercely independent and capable they are. There are other well-drawn characters in the book including for example Alter Cline a reporter following Maude, and Maude's lady lawyer Arabella Mansfield.
The structure of the book works well to advance the plot. It's well-paced. I found myself flying through it wanting to know what would happen next.
Overall, I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. It's very well written. You could read this without having read the first two books in the series, but you'd be missing some of the flavor. This book picks up soon after book two and refers to events in it. The author does do a good job of catching a reader up on what's been going on though. I find myself looking forward to further adventures in the world of Golgotha and wonder what will be next for these characters.
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