Witches, werewolves, vampires, curses, cripples and high school. In an ordinary world, there are some who possess Powers, and some who are not so lucky. Those who are powerless are known as the Crippled, and those who do have a certain capability are know as the Potens. These people are able to measure how skillful they are with their abilities on a scale from one to ten, few are at the skill level of ten because Potens below them kill them to gain others powers. Then there are certain Potens known as the Cursed. They are the worst of the worst, from vampires to werewolves and then there is Occisor's Curse. The name of the curse is derived from Latin, meaning Killer, these type of people are the rarest of all. Being born with magnificent powers, making it possible for them to do almost anything, but there is a downside. They can't control their anger unless they have a beacon for the furious rage that burns through them as they use their powers. They last out at any moment if their anger grows too powerful and end up killing or harming the person they eject their powers upon, making it almost impossible to use their powers too much. Why does any of this matter? Well, it matters when Occisor's curse is brought into Eastside High, making himself seem like a harmless cripple with a messed up past meets the picture-perfect girl at the rank of a solid 8. When she figures out what he can do, what does this boy do to make her more intrigued and causing her to dig deeper into his life?
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.
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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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