A Girl with a Knife: Hearts and Sails Book 1 - Woman Ahead of Her Time in a Historical Adventure.
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Winner of the Illinois Soon To Be Famous Author ContestFirst Place Winner of the Goethe Award in Late Historical FictionWomen could not be surgeons. She did it anyway.Early 19th-century England. A dying mother. An abusive father. A young woman with a dream and the will to do anything to achieve it. Even to hide her womanhood.Ella Parker boards a ship to escape her father. When a sailor becomes injured, she assists the surgeon and finds her calling. But to enter the university and study medicine, she must disguise herself as a man. She finds her footing in dissection rooms and surgery halls, and tutors a fellow student Oli Higgins, but she knows not to trust anyone or make friends.Ella excels in her studies and becomes a top contender for the apprenticeship with a famed doctor. Her brilliance had made her enemies. The final exams approach, and Ella must not make a wrong move, or she risks losing everything she has worked for.Fast-paced and emotionally moving historical fiction with keen medical details and an exploration of societal issues. An engaging and wholesome read for adults of any age.Trailblazing Woman in a Male Profession. Historical Medicine. Found Family. Against All Odds. A Secret That Could Ruin Everything. Breaking Society’s Rules.Series: Book 1 of 4 Hearts and Sails SeriesPOV: third person.Content Notes: no explicit content. Praise for A Girl with a KnifeWinner of the Illinois Soon To Be Famous Author Contest“A Girl With a Knife” was praised by judges for its “immersive, realistic setting and (judges) were impressed by the medical and historical research that went into the book.”☆☆☆☆☆ “A Girl with a Knife is a riveting, juiced-up morality tale, predicted blockbuster success!” ~ 9 Minute Books Review Team "I could tell that much research was used for this. I think this would be a good miniseries or even series on Netflix."RW Biga, the bestselling author of Education of Adam and Fate's Collision.Author bio:Alina Rubin is an IT professional and a mom, who, during the pandemic, wrote her first novel. Writing became her passion, and her characters took her on a journey beyond her wildest dreams.Her debut novel, A Girl with a Knife, won the Illinois Soon to Be Famous Author Award.Alina obtained a B.S. and M.S. in Business and Information Technology from DePaul University. She lives near Chicago with her husband and daughter. She enjoys yoga, hiking, and traveling. Read more
