This Savage World (Forgotten women Book 1)

This Savage World (Forgotten women Book 1)

by Anna Housego

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4.4 stars from 1,180 reviews. Top 88% of Historical Fiction books we track.


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Perfect for you if...

  • You love historical fiction anchored in real women's lives, especially those whose stories have been buried or forgotten by traditional history.
  • You're drawn to morally complex characters who make questionable choices under impossible circumstances and don't regret exploring their contradictions.
  • You enjoy sprawling, emotionally intense narratives that span continents and decades, tracking how a person transforms through trauma and resilience.

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  • You prefer straightforward heroines without moral grey areas or novels that condemn their protagonists for survival choices.
  • You want lighter historical fiction centred on romance or adventure rather than psychological and ethical reckoning.
  • You're uncomfortable with depictions of poverty, transportation, infanticide, and sexual coercion as historical realities.

About this book

This Savage World follows Maggie Bloodworth, a London midwife whose theft of clothing in 1790 sets her on a path of survival and exile. Banished to a penal colony, she is sent from England to Sydney Cove, Norfolk Island, and Van Diemen's Land, driven by the need to return to her abandoned daughter while haunted by her mother's dying vision that she carries a dark seed. Throughout her journey, Maggie must navigate impossible moral choices in a world where right and wrong blur—including decisions about adultery, bigamy, and dispossessing others of their land. She struggles to remain a good person amid deprivation and cruelty, until a letter reveals a devastating lie at the heart of everything she has fought for and exposes a betrayal by the man she has come to love. Based on a real person and historical events, the novel explores how individuals make choices in desperate circumstances and asks whether we can truly judge the decisions of others. It portrays a woman determined to resist the forces of her time while building community foundations for a new nation, examining themes of resilience, sacrifice, and the power of refusing to let fate determine one's course.

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