The Bounding Main
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The Caribbean, 1602. HMS White Raven sets off on her maiden voyage from the docks of London, England to the New World. But when a ferocious storm sinks her and maroons some of her surviving crew on a desert island used by pirates, will First Mate Beverly Dubous have what it takes? Especially when he may not be who he seems to be...?
A swashbuckling tale of high-sea adventure, daring French pirates, a quest for a cursed island, and more! This is... the Bounding Main.
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