In a world of the past, the large and glorious kingdom of Astasa becomes doomed when the castle is raided by dark forces and their King, slain.
It is two years after the raid, when darkness begins to cover most of the land. The princess Krea, desperate to save her lost kingdom, finally finds the courage to escape her prison. Unable to free herself from the dark forces trapping her inside, Krea calls upon a piece of her soul that had separated from herself when she was born. A small, black and blue girl appeared, floating on the other side of the window bars.
Krea gives the girl specific orders to find a King destined for the throne. Reya, the solid soul, sets out on a journey of 5 years, to the borders of Astasa, where, in a small town known as Alestar, finds two brothers. Aric and Arin.
Reya, hiding in the shadows, sees a spark in Aric and takes him back to the heart of Astasa to introduce him to the Cave of Secrets to find out if he is our king to be, leaving his fraternal brother behind. But, Arin, being curious followed them closely behind, refusing to separate himself from his brother.
In the end, will Aric become our king? Will he overrule the darkness? Will the kingdom be saved?
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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