In the 19th century, on the eve of the Civil War, the Mississippi River was the dream of all boatmen.
Countless steamships chase each other on this arterial waterway, competing for money and honors, with long whistles and white smoke billowing.
Just when a snow disaster almost destroyed Captain Abner Marsh's shipping career, he received a letter from a mysterious man. The promise of gold and a magnificent new ship that could make history made Captain Marsh irresistible.
Joshua York came to seek cooperation and wanted to cross the majestic Mississippi River. He hoped that Marsh could help him. The only requirement was to respect his privacy and not doubt his decision, no matter how bizarre, arbitrary or abnormal his behavior seemed.
Although Marsh instinctively sensed that the proposal was fraught with dangerous secrets, he decided to go all-in.
They built a steamboat called "Hot Night's Dream" that perfectly matched all of Captain Marsh's dreams.
It wasn't until the new ship made its maiden voyage that Marsh realized what had happened...
Along the way, the "Hot Night's Dream" turned the Mississippi into a river of blood; and it itself gradually turned into a blood ship.
The vast river, the horrifying legends, and the raging abolitionist movement are all shrouded in the misty and bloody moonlight.
And in this blood, the great human emotions were born: friendship and hope.
Reader comments
The plot of this book is so exciting! Especially the scene where I saw Bad Water Billy at the French Exchange reminded me of a friend of mine who is also the kind of person who doesn't like luxurious places. The descriptions of characters and scenes in the book are very detailed, making me feel as if I was actually there. I think this book is not only a story about adventure and mystery, but also makes me feel the power of friendship and hope. It is really worth reading!
Martin's best work
Oddly enough, he always came late at night.
The physical book I read first was really 😭😭😭 I couldn't help but read it again 😭😭😭
Strangely enough, he always comes late at night
The ending is a romance that both the author and the readers know well. I hope that interested friends can also read the ending [Sending my heart]
It's so wonderful. What started out as love turned out to be a friendship that transcends race!
Very beautiful, so exciting
Good. Very classic, dual protagonists
Martin is still too authoritative. The aesthetics and writing are top notch
The plot of this book is so exciting! Especially the scene where I saw Bad Water Billy at the French Exchange reminded me of a friend of mine who is also the kind of person who doesn't like luxurious places. The descriptions of characters and scenes in the book are very detailed, making me feel as if I was actually there. I think this book is not only a story about adventure and mystery, but also makes me feel the power of friendship and hope. It is really worth reading!
Martin's best work
Oddly enough, he always came late at night. The physical book I read first was really 😭😭😭 I couldn't help but read it again 😭😭😭
Strangely enough, he always comes late at night
The ending is a romance that both the author and the readers know well. I hope that interested friends can also read the ending [Sending my heart]
It's so wonderful. What started out as love turned out to be a friendship that transcends race!
Very beautiful, so exciting
Good. Very classic, dual protagonists
Martin is still too authoritative. The aesthetics and writing are top notch