5 pre-teens are on the run, for different reasons, an ex police man survives the impossible and they end up fighting together and their fates are align. Now they each have to get out of this mess together and right their wrongs, if that's possible of course otherwise they will die. But if they defy their fates... anything could happen. They have to stick together through thick and thin, and stand up to and for each other but maybe it would be easier to die. There are many impossibilities, and well they 'gotta fight for what's right.
Khaled, his mum is dead and his dad - well this is tricky - is a terrorist, but if he can't even stand up to bullies how is he to stand up to his father?
Louie, lost his mum and doesn't know what to do about it, he wants revenge but how can he get it if he doesn't have a plan?
Emma, cries over little things that mean nothing, but she'll have to toughen up if she is to survive, or will she take bribes to avoid prosecution but betray her friends?
James, will shortly face a lengthy prison sentence if he can't get his act together, but how can he if everyone around him shows absolutely no support?
Jade, abandoned at birth and living in numerous foster homes she has no chance of reaching her goals of being a model but for now is that really important?
37 year old ex policeman Xavier Adams ends up swimming for his life when his cruise sinks 7km away from land. How can he survive at midnight when he's tired, lonely, cold and doesn't know where to swim to?
All six must survive to the next stage to carry on with their lives, find refuge and set up base camp there.
Saving the life of the infamous rookie pirate, Captain Ruben Kirk, catapults Jessica Red into a sea of magic, jewel heists, and world-saving adventure.
*****
After years of watching pirates fighting with the king's navy off the coast of Harvest Island, Jessica Red saves the life of the infamous rookie pirate, Captain Ruben Kirk, and the two become fast friends. Little does she know, Ruben Kirk is only the first of three rookie pirates she'll meet during a whirlwind of sea-faring adventures - but when Jessica learns the corrupt King Mordred has plans to destroy her island home, can she convince them to help her save it?
("The Rookie Pirates" is Book 1 in "The Adventures of Jessica Red" trilogy.)
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