The Pirates of New Earth Series by Sarah Branson
The Pirates of New Earth series is a four-book New Adult / Science Fiction / Action / Adventure series by Sarah Branson.
A Merry Life is the first book in the series.
Kat Wallace is one of the "have-nots" in the harsh world of 24th-century New Earth. After floods, fires, and pandemics ravaged Old Earth, reshaping its landscapes and decimating its people, a scrappy, resilient humanity emerged to rebuild.
New Earth brims with fresh nations and, for some, renewed hope. Yet, much like the past, the vulnerable remain at the mercy of the powerful.
Raised in the bleak North Country by indifferent, overworked parents, Kat learns early how to survive on her own. But nothing prepares her for the nightmare that unfolds when she’s captured by human traffickers and sold into brutal servitude. Facing sadistic cruelty, Kat discovers a fierce strength she never knew she possessed—a will not just to endure but to escape.
Her journey to freedom leads her to Bosch, a pirate nation on a wild island where independence and resilience reign. Under the guidance of Teddy, Bosch’s spirited leader, Kat joins the Bosch Pirate Force, vowing to rescue others from bondage and avenge her suffering.
Yet, just as she begins to make her mark, an unexpected love challenges her loyalties, and a choice she never saw coming may tear her away from her newfound home forever.
“Sarah Branson creates a compelling saga of a life not always so merry .... Readers who look for more than just a satisfying futuristic adventure story of survival will find plenty of social, ethical, and psychological inspections in A Merry Life which bring this futuristic world and its competing forces to vivid life." —Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
A Merry Life is the first book in the series, followed by Navigating the Storm (Book 2), Burn the Ship (Book 3), and Blow the Man Down (Book 4).
About the Author:
Award-winning author Sarah Branson was a midwife for close to thirty years, helping families welcome their little ones into their arms in the hospital, at a birth center, and at home. Now she writes feminist speculative fiction with plenty of action, adventure, revenge, and romance. Her stories are firmly rooted in the strength and resiliency of the human spirit.
Sarah first started conjuring stories of pirates when her family hopped a freighter to Australia when she was seven. As a child and as an adult, she traveled extensively across the US and the globe. Her children grew up in Northern Michigan, swimming in Sturgeon Bay and Little Traverse Bay. Over the years, she has worked as a receptionist, retail clerk, writing tutor, business owner, and certified nurse midwife. She also taught science and history to middle school and high school students in the U.S., Brazil, and Japan. Through these myriad experiences, Sarah developed a deep appreciation for people's strength and endurance.
Her debut novel, A Merry Life, has been honored as the 2022 Connecticut Adult Fiction winner by the Indie Author Project, and was the 2022 Kindle Book Award winner for science fiction and was named a 2022 Book of the Year finalist in the action/adventure and science fiction categories by the Independent Author Network. It is the first book in the four-book new adult series Pirates of New Earth. The second book in the series, Navigating the Storm was a finalist for The Eric Hoffer Award. The series was followed by a young adult spin-off, Unfurling the Sails, a finalist for the 2023 Foreword Indies Award and for the 2024 Independent Author Network in both action/adventure and young adult categories. In 2024, A Pirates' Pact, her first middle-grade book, was released and garnered a Best Book Cover Page Turner Award. A stand-alone novel North Country, A Kat Wallace Adventure, was released in January 2025. Her latest book For the Love of Glitter was released in September 2025.
Readers can connect with Sarah Branson on Facebook, Instagram, and Goodreads.
To learn more, visit SarahBranson.com