Small towns hold a sense of security, a feeling of safety. A place where no one ever expects anything but good things to come. Yet just a few weeks before Halloween, in the small town of Mainville, Ohio- things start to take a turn. In just one week, three kids have disapepeared from their beds, there's been talk about abnormal sightings in the woods, and the death toll in animals has risen to a chilling amount. What could possibly be going on?
"What are you talking about?" Wren whispered harshly, a worried look crawling onto her face.
I bit the inside of my cheek. She was going to think I was crazy. No, insane.
"Ben," she gripped my forearm, "tell me what's going on." I felt my heart twist at the look in her eyes. She was scared.
"Mikey said... he saw something... crawl out from the closet last night,". Her grip on my arm tightened, and her eyes widened.
"What was it?" her voice was below a whisper now, I could barely hear her. But that was okay, because all I could do was stare back at her.
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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