The Rogue Gambit

The Rogue Gambit

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Historical
18th Century
In 1715, twenty-eight-year-old Lincoln is imprisoned aboard the Spanish galleon San Telmo, shackled in the darkness of its hold and surviving on scraps while the ship sails along the coast of Tortuga. Despite his captivity, Lincoln remains calm and sarcastic, patiently studying his surroundings for a way out. His opportunity arrives when the galleon is attacked by pirates. Using the chaos of the battle and the weakened condition of his rusted restraints, Lincoln manages to break free and escape the hold. But freedom proves just as dangerous as captivity. Emerging onto the deck, Lincoln finds himself caught in the middle of a brutal naval battle between the Spanish and pirates. As cannon fire tears the ship apart and pirates begin boarding, he spots a mysterious and formidable woman among them. Dressed in a weathered brown coat and armed with pistols and a cutlass, she moves with the confidence of someone who has survived countless battles at sea. With the San Telmo falling apart around them, Lincoln's escape has unexpectedly brought him face-to-face with a woman who may completely change the course of his life.
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