Between Two Crowns
Between Two Crowns is a gripping historical fiction set in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, rooted in the turbulent history of the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and the British Empire. In this era, the Cayman Islands were a dependency of Jamaica, shaped by the brutal forces of colonialism, the plantation economy, and the exploitation of enslaved Africans.
Two empires, one island, and a people determined to claim their voice.
Between Two Crowns is a gripping historical fiction set in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, rooted in the turbulent history of the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and the British Empire. In this era, the Cayman Islands were a dependency of Jamaica, shaped by the brutal forces of colonialism, the plantation economy, and the exploitation of enslaved Africans.
A pivotal moment arrived in December 1831, when, following rising unrest and demands for representation, the British allowed the Cayman Islands to form its first local Assembly. Though under strict colonial control, this Assembly became a powerful symbol of resistance, and the islanders’ first taste of self-determination. The Crown’s authority still loomed large,
but the people of Cayman had begun to speak for themselves.
This novel captures the raw emotion of a people on the cusp of change, fighting to define their future—caught between the heavy hand of empire and the stirring winds of independence.
