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Live to Venture (#0)

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Parts 48
Time 9h 38m

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Brilliance and power are two sides of the same coin. 

Nova's life plays out exactly how she orders it to-- but she's starting to feel like she's giving the wrong demands. Ambition lives deep inside every bone of her talented body, and there's very little that deters her. As she crafts her legacy, she'll keep to her rules, and uncertainty will stay far away from her. 

The King of the Sea has never doubted himself for a moment. And yet, when his precious ship is attacked in the dead of night by Sirens, Vallin finds himself struggling to maintain his confidence. The only way out of the cell he sits in is to win a mind game against someone drastically smarter than him. 

They'd both die for adventure. But who's willing to live for it?


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Rated mature for graphic depictions of themes further detailed in the information chapter. 

This is the prologue to the Venture Series. It is standalone and can be read without any prior knowledge.All Rights Reserved

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Lions of the Sea by MonicaPrelooker

1670, Caribbean Sea. She's the daughter of a legendary pirate. He's a Spanish captain. Their countries are at war. Their fathers killed each other. And they were destined to follow on their steps. But sometimes destiny isn't written in stone: it's written in the deep blue of the sea. A story full of adventures at sea, set in the thick of the war between Spain and the pirates for control over the New World. And a different look at the challenge of being a woman in a world ruled by men with an iron fist. At age fifteen, all Marina dreams of is sailing, but women are banned from the ships berthing in Tortuga. And when she finally makes it, her ship is attacked by the champion of the Spanish Armada, a young captain fighting pirates to avenge his father. That battle pushes Marina back to the sea, yearning to take it back on the young captain, who turns out to be no other than the son of her father's sworn enemy. All they want is to kill each other, and they'll sail the Caribbean Sea tirelessly until they come across each other. An encounter they were destined to since they were born, and that will change their lives forever. QUOTES: ++ "A beautiful story with lots of heart, gorgeous writing and stunning characters." ray_of_sunshine9 for TreasureCommunity ++ "One of the best stories I've read on Wattpad. You don't come across such a carefully structured work every day. I recommend it." BarushFr34k for ContrastHouse ++ "No doubt a story you can't miss. It'll captivate many." Kaine_mind for ZelEdit AWARDS: **Wattys Award 2019 in Spanish - Historical Fiction ** The Tridents Awards Winner ** Blue Rose Awards - Historical Fiction Winner & Overall Favorite second place May 2019 ** World of Champions Award 2019 - Historical Fiction Runner Up **Picked by Wattpad's official @adventure profile for the "Voyages and Epic Seas" reading list. **Picked by Wattpad's official @HistoricalFiction for the "Revolution & Rebellion" reading list.

Venture to Uncertainty (#1) by tarishannon18

It's a deadly plan, and it goes like this: First, become a crew member of the Avourienne, a pirate ship notorious for its charismatic captain and wicked ways. Second, trick the ship's cunning strategist, famous for winning every game she's ever played, into believing a delicately spun lie. Third, get close enough to their tyrant king to put a knife through him. Deadly doesn't quite describe such a plan. In fact, inconceivable may be the better word. But Archer Kingsley has a knack for such things, and he feels he's going to pull off this plan with the ease he does most everything. Perhaps he's not quite aware of the absolute hell that's about to break loose, but truthfully, it's so much better that way. Because true adventures are born from uncertainty. * Cover by xxsoteria Mature themes you may encounter in this book: - harsh language (it's a pirate book) - violence (it's a pirate book) - sexual implications (it's a PIRATE book) However, this story does not violate any of Wattpad's mature guidelines and therefore is not marked as such. This is book one in the Venture Series. It is standalone and can be read without any prior knowledge. Featured on the following profile's reading lists: (15x) @adventure (Voyages and Sea Epics) @YAfantasty (New Adult Fantasy) @talesofthedeep (Pirate Tales) @HistoricalFiction (Revolution and Rebellion) @WattpadSeries (Action/Adventure) @WattpadHistoricalRomance (Pirate Adventures) @WattpadRoyals (The Adventure Awaits) @action (Fantasy in Action) @action (Adventure in Action) @antiheroesglaore (Wicked Women) @adultfiction (Journeys to Another Realm) @fantasy (Romantasy) @StoriesUndiscovered (Not This Road Trip Again) @WattpadDarkFantasy (A Kingdom in Shadows) @WattpadDarkFantasy (Out of the Shadows (featured stories)) @Romance (Worlds Apart)

Pirate's Life For Me.... by jplupine

[18+; Use an age indicator in YOUR BIO to confirm you're 18+ if you want to follow/comment or you'll be blocked for safety purposes] Deana Blake, a child raised without the affections of her father and the knowledge that her mother ran away with a pirate only to be hung like one soon after. Fighting to stay alive as her father sailed on a merchant ship, Deana learned many skills to get food or money even if it was pick-pocketing. She kept an old rum bottle to store what she could save and vowed to become the best sailor in the ocean to prove to her father and everyone else that her gender wasn't what was holding her back. Deana Blake, a woman serving as a cook aboard the ship Petrel, is not really getting anywhere closer to her dreams of being a well-known captain. Her skills in the kitchen are extraordinary, but her skills with a knife were just as known to anyone who dared enter her galley. She bribed her way onto the boat while manipulating the Captain to keep her aboard. Deana wouldn't do anything she didn't have to, and she wanted to earn the right to be a captain rather than take it, so that was how she spent years cooking for an ever-changing crew on the Petrel until the ship was attacked and sent to her watery grave. Deana Blake, a woman to be feared. Date Published: Nov 28, 2017 ✨~Ranks~✨ #1 BlackSails- 11/20/2021 #1 CharlesVane- 8/5/2023 #1 Piracy- 3/4/2024 #12 CanonxOC- 11/22/2021 #148 Pirates- 11/20/2021

Masked ✔ by AlwaysWillTry

* * * "...Why are you following me?" I only muttered in case no one was really there. I didn't want any surrounding people to think I was crazy and just imagining someone behind me. "I didn't even get a thank you." To my surprise, there was a response. Slightly horrified, I spun around to look my rescuer in the eyes. Scratch that. In the mask. He was wearing a mask. * * * Saved from a rapist by a pirate. At first, Vivienne sees pirates as scums. She believes all of them are full of greed. Well, Vivienne isn't completely wrong. But when she accidentally boards a pirate ship belonging to the Masquerade Messes, her entire life takes a turn. Perhaps for the better, perhaps for the worse... either way, Vivienne occupies her time by trying to identify her rescuer. He's a part of the crew, but the only time he appears is during the masquerade parties. She tries to figure out who he is, but she struggles badly. He's just always masked. * * * //completed as of 12/15/16//

The Heart of the Sea | ON HOLD by Jeannette_M_C

Eryx, a deckhand aboard the Iron Heart, has long accepted the harsh life at sea under the fearsome Captain Blackhart. Keeping to himself, Eryx knows his place-until the crew captures a mermaid. Stolen from the waves, the mermaid becomes a prisoner, unable to return to the ocean. Her presence is said to protect against sea monsters and sirens, but Blackhart sees only the wealth she could bring as a prize for the King of Kaldur. In exchange for her freedom, the mermaid strikes a deal with Blackhart: she will lead him to the long-lost wreck of the Fidelis, a ship fabled to carry unimaginable riches. The crew is eager for the promised treasure, but Eryx, the only one who notices the mermaid's quiet suffering, finds himself drawn to her. As he secretly tends to her wounds, a bond forms between them, forcing Eryx to question his role on the ship and his loyalty to a captain consumed by greed. As the Iron Heart sails ever closer to the treasure, the journey becomes perilous. The sea grows restless, its winds carrying whispers of curses and ancient powers. Eryx senses a danger far greater than the treasure they seek-a force stirring beneath the waves, tied to the mermaid and the Fidelis. Torn between his duty to the crew and his desire to help the mermaid escape, Eryx faces a choice that could doom them all. With the Iron Heart on the brink of finding the fabled wreck, Eryx must decide where his allegiance truly lies-whether some treasures are worth the cost of freedom. But the sea never forgets what it's lost, and it always demands a price.

The Rookie Pirates (Parts 1-6) by GuiltyFlower

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.) [[word count: 300,000-350,000 words]]

A Merman's Vow(Sequel to A Mermaid's Cry) by Talespinner56

🩸Corintha Dorem has been taken, torn away from all she loves to be used for the mad schemes of Drake Norzem. Now her friends must set off on a daring rescue, before he uses Corintha to conjure an army of the living dead. Ares Silar, son to the chief of Isla de las Madres, has made a vow to get Corintha back. ⚓️ 🧜‍♂️No threat of danger will disway Ares from saving his beloved. But along this chaotic journey of vengeance, sacrifice, and the chance of capture by unknown enemies. Trouble will arise for Ares and his band of blood hungry Mer, drawing them into a world of plots, backstabbing, bribery, and murder.🪻 🔥Their quest to save Corintha will bring about a discovery of secrets long since lost to the will of time and legend. They will face trials they never thought possible, renew bonds left to wither, and discover the unshakable truth of their unbreakable loyalty to one another. But in the end, a choice will have to be made that could either kill them or save them all.🌴 🧜‍♀️Journey back to the dangerous waters of the Southern Seas, and set a course for another harrowing tale of creatures known far and wide for their beauty, blood lust, and voices so enchanting that the mere sound of them can make dead men walk and empires fall.🌷 ⚠️Trigger warning- this book is rated mature for gore, foul language, mentions and depictions of abuse, sexual situations, assault, physical and mental torture, and character trauma.🦀

Venture to Chaos (#2) by tarishannon18

Dead people are pulling strings. Archer Kingsley is playing chess, and although he may have the upper hand, his opponent hides behind a veil of familiarity that just can't be placed by seemingly anyone. And as much as Archer would like to think he's winning, he knows there's a third player- somebody who holds none of the pieces but knows how to flip the board. Archer is determined to find the map to Myria's chest before it falls into the wrong hands, but he's not entirely sure what happens when he finds it. And above all, he's intent on figuring out who the mastermind behind this game is. There's chaos coming. * Cover by xxsoteria Rated mature for graphic depictions of themes further detailed in the information chapter. This is book two in the Venture Series. It is not standalone and requires the knowledge of the first book.

Code Red by BabyBluez17

What's the worst that can happen when you're forced to co-captain with your rival? Nova Shields can't stand Leo Hendrix. She hates his arrogance and obnoxiousness, that crooked smirk he does when he thinks he's right. Leo can't stand Nova's wits, the way she folds her arms and quirks her eyebrows. The way he can never read what's happening behind those green eyes. After a combined black operation was almost sent awry in '99 as a result of their constant disagreements, the pair vowed to never work alongside each other again. That is until Leo's partner suddenly loses his life in '02, leaving Commander North no choice but to bring in the only officer capable of filling the void: Nova. Their partnership ignites with animosity, a consequence of the lingering grudge. They can't seem to find that comradeship the Commander longed for. That is until they discover how once they work together without disagreeing, arguing and trying to wring each others necks, they can in fact form an unstoppable duo. A duo that transcends the operations they face; that forces them to confront the feelings they've been denying for so long. Feelings that only surface through the betrayals, bloodshed and near death experiences. Feelings that may be accepted, but only when it's too late. Then again, what's the worst that can happen? - UNEDITED Most impressive rankings: #1 in Rivals to Lovers 21/03/24 #1 in Special Ops 23/02/24 #14 in Young Adult 14/01/24 #8 in Enemies 14/01/24 18+ reader age. Contains mature themes, graphic descriptions of violence, sensitive topics, detailed sexual scenes.

The Huntress ✓ by witchoria

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Lions of the Sea

1670, Caribbean Sea. She's the daughter of a legendary pirate. He's a Spanish captain. Their countries are at war. Their fathers killed each other. And they were destined to follow on their steps. But sometimes destiny isn't written in stone: it's written in the deep blue of the sea. A story full of adventures at sea, set in the thick of the war between Spain and the pirates for control over the New World. And a different look at the challenge of being a woman in a world ruled by men with an iron fist. At age fifteen, all Marina dreams of is sailing, but women are banned from the ships berthing in Tortuga. And when she finally makes it, her ship is attacked by the champion of the Spanish Armada, a young captain fighting pirates to avenge his father. That battle pushes Marina back to the sea, yearning to take it back on the young captain, who turns out to be no other than the son of her father's sworn enemy. All they want is to kill each other, and they'll sail the Caribbean Sea tirelessly until they come across each other. An encounter they were destined to since they were born, and that will change their lives forever. QUOTES: ++ "A beautiful story with lots of heart, gorgeous writing and stunning characters." ray_of_sunshine9 for TreasureCommunity ++ "One of the best stories I've read on Wattpad. You don't come across such a carefully structured work every day. I recommend it." BarushFr34k for ContrastHouse ++ "No doubt a story you can't miss. It'll captivate many." Kaine_mind for ZelEdit AWARDS: Wattys Award 2019 in Spanish - Historical Fiction The Tridents Awards Winner Blue Rose Awards - Historical Fiction Winner & Overall Favorite second place May 2019 World of Champions Award 2019 - Historical Fiction Runner Up Picked by Wattpad's official @adventure profile for the "Voyages and Epic Seas" reading list. Picked by Wattpad's official @HistoricalFiction for the "Revolution & Rebellion" reading list.