1st place winner of the Cygnus Award for Women's Fantasy/SciFi A spiritual journey of discovery. Emily, a young engineer, learns she is adopted and pregnant in the span of a few weeks. A chance visit to a tea shop takes her on a journey of discovery, about herself and her family. She discovers she is a descendent of Blackbeard, the notorious pirate, and travels on an adventure to find his long lost treasure. This is a story of self-discovery and of learning that the real treasure is with us all the time, in ourselves. "THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE MARYANN by Linda Reed is an enjoyable read for anyone looking for a tale of adventure, ancestors, pirates, treasures, but with a deeper meaning of discovery. I can see this book dotting beaches everywhere this summer ...... The story moves well and keeps the reader engaged and enchanted..." - Judge, 23rd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards