SOLVED. YA fiction series. Captive girl in ship's hold catching and trading rats to crew for food. Read around 2013. [s]

[mockingjay]

This is actually from a series of books I read around 2013. The young girl grows up and eventually owns her own ship. She has many adventures and mishaps.

[Kris]

mockingjay, what is the story's time period and location?

Where is she from? How was she captured?

[Minnikin]

Could it be the Bloody Jack series by L.A. Meyer?

[Rainbowheart]

Bloody Jack for Minnikin's suggestion.

[mockingjay]

I believe that (Bloody Jack) is it. I had found that in my search but didn't remember her as a boy. THANKS everyone for your help!