In the Forests of the Night critics. The title refers William Blake's poem "The Tyger", which appears in the beginning of the book. Atwater-Rhodes' second book, "Demon in My View", was published in 2000 when she was 16 and is the sequel to "In the Forests of the Night". "Persistence of Memory", published in 2008, makes mention and appearance of the main character's brother. According to Atwater-Rhodes' official site, The Den of Shadows, "In the Forests of the Night" is one of seven novels that she had finished writing and is only the first she ever published. The inspiration for the novel came from an assignment
Capture of the sloop William Rackham's position to Barnet, but did not further participate in the battle. The encounter is remembered more for its participants than the actual combat. It was around 10:00 at night on October 20, 1720 when "Snow-Tyger" discovered "William" at anchor in Dry Harbor Bay near the shore. "William"s crew was mostly drunk and sleeping, including Captain Rackham. Bonadvis approached "William" but fell back after Rackham fired a cannon at him. Barnet then ordered his men to extinguish all lights and to silently approach the resting pirates. Once his sloop was near "William", Barnet ordered the pirates to surrender. Captain Rackham