For years, Ariox has tossed sleeplessly in bed, haunted by dreams that whisper secrets he can't grasp. But tonight, everything changes.
"You've felt it, haven't you? The pull. The questions you can't answer. You are not imagining it, Ariox. There is something waiting for you." The chilling words crackle to life from his smartwatch, shattering the stillness on the eve of his 21st birthday.
Driven by an insatiable thirst for adventure, Ariox embarks on a quest through a world reclaimed by nature's wrath, where crumbling ruins whisper forgotten lore and ancient relics hold the key to his destiny. As darkness looms and shadows from the past threaten to awaken, he must decipher his visions before the ancient forces consume him.
Each relic he uncovers brings him closer to a profound truth, but also reveals the tangled web of fate that binds him. As he confronts the enigmatic forces that shape his journey, Ariox begins to question the very nature of his reality. Is he destined to uncover the truth behind his visions, or will the fabric of his world unravel before him?
"Shadows of The Curse" is an exhilarating odyssey of discovery and self-realization, where the echoes of the past reverberate through the present.
In a world teetering on the brink of chaos, will Ariox embrace his destiny, or will he be lost in the shadows of the curse forever?
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.)
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