Elizabeth was betrayed by the one person she thought she could trust: her father. They deemed her too dangerous, too prone to causing mass destruction, leaving frozen messes in her wake. When she needed him most, he betrayed her. Poseidon voted to have his own daughter frozen in a block of ice. The last thing she saw was her fathers face, his once caring eyes turned to stone. A single tear, forever frozen on her cheek.
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Kaylee had heard the stories. The famous Greek story about the young girl turned to ice. When she was little, it kept her in line. She feared that her parents would tell Zeus about her, and he'd turn her, too. Now, it inspires her. She strives to break free of her mother's isolating, controlling grip. She longs to be free from the abuse, drugs, and masses of alcohol that her mother now consumes on a daily basis.
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On a school trip to the Empire State Building, something happens. Now it's a race against the clock to put everything back in order. To save the girl who's literally turning to ice, Kaylee must leave behind everything and follow blindly. Can they do it? Can the damaged ones heal each other? Or will everything fall to pieces, forever lost?
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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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