The Brethren of the Coast is a thrilling saga about the seafaring voyage of a young New England boy sailing as a deck hand aboard a merchant brig (a tall sailing ship circa 1822.) The action packed adventure intertwines the episodes of infamous pirates and the experiences of a young sailor on board a sailing ship while marauding on the high seas. "Fear not, mate Climb aboard and sail the high seas " "My friends call me Daniel, though barely sixteen with no money and no place to go, I put to sea aboard a merchant brig sailing from New England for the West Indies, but my voyage on board ship turns into an implausible journey." Ecological and geographical significance combine into an action packed novel. Daniel, Damon, Kallai and Shannon voyage on board a pirate ship sailing the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean discovering the complexity of sailing a tall ship, the ruthless ways of piracy and the intricate dependency of animal and marine life.