Since the World War of 2050, every country has been participating in the Isolation Act- where all countries isolate each other for one hundred years in hopes of bringing peace to the Earth.
Now it's almost 80 years in and our fourteen year old protagonist Annabeth is itching with curiosity about the outside world. One day on a school field trip Annabeth spots her chance; she manages to get to the other side of the wall- only to discover that the rest of the world stopped the Isolation Act only two years in.
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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