The Trader’s Reward is the fifth and final novel in Anna Jacobs’s beloved The Traders saga series. Set in 1871, the story begins with Fergus Deagan, who, after his wife’s death, promises to take his family from Ireland to Western Australia to join his brother Bram — and to marry again so his children won’t lack a mother. Meanwhile, Cara Payton, disowned for becoming pregnant, finds purpose caring for a motherless baby. When Fergus proposes marriage, she accepts, and the two draw closer during the voyage. Yet old troubles and new tensions arise once they reach Fremantle — rivalries, financial woes, and the harsh realities of colonial life test their hopes and resolve. Through rich characterisation, historical detail, and emotional drama, this saga concludes with the Deagan family’s struggle to build a new life in unfamiliar lands.