Even in the year 1717, one month, one week, or one day, can make all the difference in the world.
One month ago, Tess Willoughby was the daughter of a well-to-do physician in London, and she witnessed the murder of an old seer. Coming into possession of the dead woman's odd ring - an ancient Spinner ring, known by the locals as the Ring of Prophesy, she was wrongly accused by her father of having stolen the ring.
Three weeks ago, by her father's arrangement for the family, she became an unwilling passenger on a merchant ship bound for the pirate-infested waters of the Caribbean.
Two weeks ago, at her father's insistence, she became forcibly betrothed to a man who she recognized as being the seer's murderer - a man who covets her only for her ring.
One week ago, she met a sailor and experienced the thrill of being in love for the first time.
Two days ago, she realized that such a secret love would endanger them both, and, heart-broken, she was forced to choose her loyalty.
Yesterday, her fiancé betrayed her during a pirate attack and those she loved were slaughtered.
Today, she is plotting to save her own life and perhaps to take his in retribution. The ring is urging her to decide quickly...
Tomorrow will be too late.
A tale of pirates and treasure, love and betrayal, all bound together by a dash of ancient magic, QUINTSPINNER - A PIRATE'S QUEST is a cross-over novel that has entertained both YA and adult audiences alike. Meticulously researched, yet not your typical historical fiction, it presents the blood and the mud of life in the 1700's.
Full of high seas action, dangerous magic, and a dash of romance, Quintspinner is a swashbuckling adventure that twists and turns with the fury of a hurricane.
Nights of Salt and Shadow (Skyelorn Chronicles #4)
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A renowned captain plagued by a mysterious curse.
A Mage with a long-held secret.
A royal with something to prove.
A celebrity who leads a double life.
Who can be trusted to protect Karvoth?
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Twenty years following the momentous Battle of Magira, the Seas have lost their deadly touch, ushering in a new age of trade between the kingdoms of Karvoth and Magus Opté. No one is more familiar with the Seas than Ash--expert Sea captain and infamous thief--or his childhood best friend and trusty accomplice, Lane.
So when King Markus invites them to the castle to serve as his eyes and ears during the week-long King's Gala celebration, they jump at the chance to escape their lives of drudgery and debauchery. However, the Gala turns out to be much more than they bargained for when they start to suspect that a murderer has infiltrated the castle.
Ash, Lane, and their friends--including a famous pub musician and the King's alluring niece--race against time to weed out the killer, and in so doing accidentally unearth a chilling conspiracy that turns everything upside down .
Based on the award-winning Shadow Witch trilogy, Nights of Salt and Shadow blends both old characters and new in a brand new, nail-biting story that will keep you guessing up until the last page.
(Book Four of the Skyelorn Chronicles trilogy)
Content and/or Trigger Warning: Some scenes contain violence that may upset sensitive readers
[[Word Count: 50,000-60,000]]