The sun gracefully sank beneath the horizon, casting long shadows upon Arcanum, a city where arcane energies flowed like a hidden heartbeat. Centurios, a once-mighty figure, now bore the weight of time's passage. His Rank 9 Getovhi emblem, once vibrant, had faded. Retirement had been his hope, away from the council's intrigues and power plays.
In his prime, Centurios had been a hero, renowned for quelling the rogue Rank 9 Getovhi rebellion. That brutal war had scarred Arcanum, but they'd imprisoned the rogue Rank 9s in the Chamber of Cronos, a timeless prison.
News of a rogue Rank 9, Ripok, who stole the Key of Panagea, reached Centurios. Fear rippled through Arcanum. Ripok's actions threatened to unleash the Chamber's prisoners and chaos.
The council implored Centurios for help. Reluctantly, he agreed. Now, a disparate team of Getovhi stood before him. And he had to make sure they stayed alive and completed the mission.
The council's charge: retrieve the Key from Ripok and halt his cataclysmic plan. Centurios knew their path held unknown trials.
As they prepared for the quest, nostalgia gripped Centurios. Memories of heroism resurfaced. Fate beckoned him. The retired hero would become a legend once more, a destiny he could not evade.
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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