Fawneye Aliaster is a 17 year old girl with big dreams and a kind heart.
Her biggest goal in life is to travel the world and meet as many people as possible, that is, until a bizarre outbreak causes every single person to break out in crazy welts and rashes and foam at the mouth.
Now, all Fawneye hopes to do is to protect her Mother and Father and defend her home.
Simple.
Except for the fact that, her home is a 100 foot tall castle, and her Mom and Dad are the King and Queen of the cold struck land of Briggstom, and that makes Fawneye the heir to the throne.
It seems that the worst of the virus is behind them when the gates are closed, leaving the castle, the royal family, and a small choice of maids and guards in absolute seclusion.
Soon, people in the castle begin to contract the disease, and its spreading faster than Fawneye could ever imagine.
And as if things couldn't get any more drastic, Fawneye soon realizes that the diseased struck humans are starting to attack eachother and spread the sickness further, and there is one goal the people are approaching in full swing; to get to the royal family.
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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