"Your Majesty! this shall not stand!" the Duke exclaimed bitterly, i could sense the hatred in his voice from where i hid behind the back pillar of the throne room.
"Duke Claudaire, Control yourself!" the King's guard warned and readied his sword, aiming it threateningly at the Duke. the Duke wasn't fazed at all, he kept his eyes trained on the King.
"Your Majesty, the Claudaire family has supported you long before your ascension to the throne, can you not spare I, the head of the Claudaire family, this living and walking disgrace? allow me sever his head off his shoulders so that his hideous face may no longer haunt my dreams whilst I sleep!" the duke spat out, each words laced with venom. My palm instinctively went to touch my neck, I gulped.
Right, Duke Claudaire must never discover my real identity... just one year...one year and I'll be out of this death trap.
"Duke Claudaire, for the last time, CONTROL YOURSELF BEFORE HIS MAJESTY LEST I SEVER YOUR TONGUE!"
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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