What is Susan Storer Clark's highest-rated book?

"An Uncharted World: A 16th Century Adventure" is Susan Storer Clark's highest-rated book on LuvemBooks, with a reader rating of 4.7/5.

How many Susan Storer Clark books are reviewed on LuvemBooks?

We have reviewed 1 book by Susan Storer Clark.

What genres does Susan Storer Clark write?

Susan Storer Clark's books span genres including Travel & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction.

Susan Storer Clark

Susan Storer Clark is a writer who covers history, historical fiction, and related topics at HistoryMuse.us. She has contributed to the Washington Independent Review of Books since its inception and has written for Street Roots. Her novel An Uncharted World, inspired by the true story of a real African woman, follows a tale of resilience across the world. She lives near Seattle with her husband and two cats, plays electric bass in a band, and sings in two choruses.

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2 books; 1 reviewed on LuvemBooks. Dates and covers from Amazon.

2017
The Monk Woman's Daughter
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2026
An Uncharted World
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An Uncharted World: A 16th Century Adventure

4.7/5

reader rating · 33 ratings

An Uncharted World: A 16th Century Adventure is a historical fiction novel by Susan Storer Clark, inspired by the true story of a real African woman and following a Yorùbá girl named Morayo, captured into slavery in 1574, across West Africa, Brazil, Peru, and Macau. Reviewer Jaylynn Korrell at Independent Book Review calls it "a story you're not going to forget."

Reviewed Sep 18, 2026

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Susan Storer Clark writes historical fiction grounded in real lives, and the one book we've reviewed — An Uncharted World: A 16th Century Adventure — sends a Yorùbá girl captured into slavery in 1574 from Brazil and Peru onto Francis Drake's circumnavigation. The novel is inspired by the true story of a real African woman, and readers have given it a 4.6/5 on Amazon from 28 ratings, praising its global scope and emotional honesty even as its plain prose divides reviewers.

Where should I start?: With only one book reviewed on LuvemBooks, the starting point is clear: An Uncharted World: A 16th Century Adventure. It follows Morayo, a Yorùbá girl captured into slavery in 1574, from Brazil and Peru onto Francis Drake's circumnavigation. Readers rate it 4.6/5 on Amazon from 28 ratings, with its global scope and emotional honesty winning particular praise.
What's their writing style?: Based on the one book we've reviewed, Susan Storer Clark writes with emotional honesty and an ambitious global scope, building fiction directly from the historical record — An Uncharted World is inspired by the true story of a real African woman. Their prose is plain, which reviewers find divisive: some see it as serving the story's honesty, others wish for more flourish. The overall effect favors sweep and sincerity over stylistic ornament.
Books we've reviewed: We've reviewed 1 book by Susan Storer Clark. An Uncharted World: A 16th Century Adventure follows Morayo, a Yorùbá girl captured into slavery in 1574, from Brazil and Peru onto Francis Drake's circumnavigation — an emotionally honest, globe-spanning novel with a 4.6/5 reader rating on Amazon from 28 ratings.
What genre do they write?: Susan Storer Clark writes historical fiction. The book we've reviewed, An Uncharted World: A 16th Century Adventure, is set in the 1500s and is inspired by the true story of a real African woman, taking its protagonist from slavery in 1574 across Brazil, Peru, and Francis Drake's circumnavigation. Their nonfiction work at HistoryMuse.us similarly centers on history and historical fiction.
What should I read after An Uncharted World?: An Uncharted World is the only Susan Storer Clark book we've reviewed, so within their work there's no second title on LuvemBooks to point you to yet. In the meantime, their history writing at HistoryMuse.us and the Washington Independent Review of Books is a natural next stop for readers drawn to the real story behind the novel. Check back on this hub as we add more reviews.

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Who is Susan Storer Clark?

Susan Storer Clark is a writer who covers history, historical fiction, and related topics at HistoryMuse.us, and has contributed to the Washington Independent Review of Books since its inception as well as writing for Street Roots. Their novel An Uncharted World, inspired by the true story of a real African woman, follows a tale of resilience across the world. They live near Seattle with their husband and two cats, play electric bass in a band, and sing in two choruses.

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