The Old Civilization. The pinnacle of human culture, technology and society. The Old Ones' perfection was wrought through countless millennia of pain, war and turmoil. Things were good.
Everything changed when Polemos, the chief deity of violence and warfare, directly meddled in the events of the mortal world, sowing turmoil and hate among the humans. Sophiah, deity of wisdom and crafts had discovered Polemos's treachery. She had him cast down from the heavens, demoted from title of god. Humanity was forever changed, fallen from glory, a fraction of what they were before.
Seeking revenge, he wishes to upset the natural balance of the world; replacing it with his idea of order., his idea of complacency. When he tames the mortal world, he will ascend once more, this time with an army at his back and the world at his feet.
Eight bearers of godly power - Feroxies - will rise up and quell this threat, as they have done in the past numerous times before, Invictus in their duty. The fate of humankind rests on the shoulders of eight young heroes, only they can stop him and restore natural order.
Will they remain Invictus?
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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