Best of
Pirates

2022

The Sunken City


Emma V.R. NoyesEmma V.R. Noyes - 2022
    Orphaned as a child and raised on a ship by the most dangerous men in the Caribbean, Amare is one thing and one thing alone: a pirate. And pirates hate magic. After a fateful storm plunges her to the depths of the ocean, Amare wakes to find herself in a strange new world: an underwater kingdom, where magic exists, but is strictly outlawed by the King—a man who claims to be her true father. As Amare struggles to fit into her new role as Princess of the Sunken City, she finds herself tangled in a web of love between two brothers—one good, one not so good. And as strange powers manifest within her, she must question everything she was raised to believe—especially if she has any hope of stopping the evil brewing at the bottom of the ocean.~~~"Fans of Pirates of the Caribbean will be captivated by this swash buckling adventure on the high seas. A complex and rich narrative... that immerses you fully in the storytelling - a fantasy you won't want to end!" - Kate W. J. White, author of the Caskets of Ice series

Fate of Ruby and Throne


Monroe Wildrose - 2022
    It's not out of the realm of possibility for the pirate captain, but killing the king won't be without consequence.By day, the king isn't a threat, and that's disconcerting for Georgette. Fighting to break free from his stronghold, she struggles to reconcile her growing attraction and utter disdain for him.Princess Mercy faces two battles. One is a battle of wills with her brother, the King of Adamas. The other is an internal battle with dueling realities. As she grieves for her friends, she pines for a life on the high seas, aboard The Siren.Mercy wants to be the princess her people deserve, but with the handsome Captain Elias Baine at her side, she's decidedly conflicted.The palace halls prove much more dangerous than a ship's deck for a pirate turned queen, and a princess turned pirate who brave the unknown in search of their destinies.

The Raven and the Banshee


Carolyn Elizabeth - 2022
    With a sharp mind and sharper tongue, she constantly defies family and society expectations with no regard for the consequences.Branna Kelly, only child of an Irish immigrant sailor, is hopelessly in love with Julia and imagines their life together as captains of their own fate. Left brokenhearted after Julia’s rejection, she embarks on a journey to chart a new shipping route to the Caribbean. Before Julia can explain her decision, Branna’s ship is overrun by merciless pirates. All hands are presumed lost.Fifteen years later, Julia is running the Farrow Company and sailing with the crew on her newest ship when an encounter with pirates leaves her the lone survivor to be rescued by the infamous Raven, hard-hearted captain of the mercenary ship, Banshee. Julia is shocked to discover her rescuer wears a familiar face.The Raven and the Banshee is a passionate tale of vengeance, forgiveness and second chance love in a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas.Content note: the book contains one brief scene of sexual assault and one mention of rape.

Oathbound


Victoria McCombs - 2022
    The dangerous deep brings ruin to all. Emme has spent her life avoiding anything to do with pirates. But the fates are cruel, and now a hidden sickness leads her to partner with pirates for the one thing that can save her—a cure on an island none are certain exists.The pirate captain’s secrets are darker than the deep and threaten to kill them all. His obligations are tinged with betrayal, for his oathbind must be fulfilled. To ignore it is to invite peril of unimaginable destruction.As the adventure unfolds, the sea takes more than she expects and the sea gives more than he wants.

This Savage Sea (Tides of Fate, #1)


A.P. Walston - 2022
    Three years of avoiding Briland high society, toiling away in ancient ruins. But when her brother is detained by marshals, Anna jumps at the chance for another fast-paced adventure.A pirate longing for home.Trevor has tasted nothing but frustration and disappointment in his search for a stolen map and the lass who took it. Unable to return without it, an opportunity finally presents itself in the form of a naval captain’s arrest. A captain caught in the middle.If Markus had known possession of the Pirate King’s map would be this much trouble, he would have told Anna to burn the thing all those years ago. Despite being the key to clearing his name, he considers the map the least of his concerns. Not with Anna and her mysterious companion dancing around their mutual attraction.With their rescue attempt behind them, Anna learns the only way to truly save Markus involves the map she stole from the Pirate King. Forging their way through the desert and straight to the Briland capital, Anna finds herself fighting more than feelings of distrust for their new companion. Success hinges on their ability to work together, and with Markus’s life hanging in the balance, failure isn’t an option.

Pirate Queens: Dauntless Women Who Dared to Rule the High Seas


Leigh Lewis - 2022
    Publication is set for January 2022; Elizabeth Harding at Curtis Brown Ltd. handled the deal for world rights. Illustrations by Sara Gómez Wooley. From Ching Shih, a Chinese pirate who presided over a fleet comprised of some 80,000 men (Blackbeard had 400!), to Anne Bonny who famously ran away from an arranged marriage to don trousers and brandish a pistol in the Bahamas, to Sayyida al Hurra, an Islamic queen who ruled the Western Mediterranean, this edgy illustrated book proves that since ancient times women have made their mark in all aspects of history—even pirate lore.Reviewed by some of the world’s leading pirate experts and historians, Pirate Queens showcases six gutsy women who dared to rule the high seas.

In Pursuit of a Manuscript (A Buccaneer's Due #2)


Igor Knox - 2022
    But now, he has a ship of his own, and he’s made friends, allies, and enemies along the way. Unfortunately, everything he’s done has led his clan to treat him with suspicion, while the crew of his brig, the Rapier, whispers about mutiny…Rudra isn’t too worried about all that though. He's much more interested in a mysterious manuscript containing designs for the most powerful cannon the Caribbean has ever seen, which he set out to find with the brash pirate Anneli. Rudra’s quest takes him and his crew to the shores of South America, sunny Havana, and the lawless Nassau. He meets runaway slaves, falls into the clutches of Spanish inquisitors, storms a fort, and even comes to blows with the mighty Spanish Armada — and all that is but a small fraction of the adventures fate has in store for our young buccaneer.

Rise of the Sky Pirate (The Adventures of Captain Keenan, #1)


S.W. Raine - 2022
    But when a surgeon from the Upper Lands—the sole survivor of a sky pirate attack—is found in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Benedict is suddenly thrust into a dangerous high-stakes race against a poisonous alchemical infusion set to be released into the Great Lakes. What’s worse is that a man from Benedict's past is at the center of it all. Can he foil the sky pirate’s plans and return to living his dream life, or will he find a new ambition?For fans of Pirates of the Caribbean, Rise of the Sky Pirate is an action-packed steampunk adventure that reaches for the stars while saving the world along the way.

Black Port


Rachel Ford - 2022
    A network of spies and saboteurs.Valia Iceborn is the daughter of two worlds, and a servant of none: her mother was a Northern outlaw and her father a Southern deserter. She grew up in the wilds of No Man’s Land, but the open sea is her home. She swears no allegiances, lest they be to gold.Knight Protector Portia Daysen is a loyal of daughter of the empire. She goes where she’s told, and does what she’s told. When the empire sends her to the bustling city of Black Port to ferret out a mysterious secret order threatening stability in the region, she doesn’t think twice.Plunged into a world of deceit and derring-do, where no one is who they pretend to be, and nothing is at it seems, Daysen’s investigation leads her to Valia’s dock.And crossing sabers with the most formidable – and charming – foe of her career might be the last mission Knight Protector Portia Daysen ever takes.

The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl


Emily Riesbeck - 2022
    

Marooned on Kraken Island


Thibault Busschots - 2022
    When the pirate life comes knocking, he is quick to open the door.Lee is an old sailor and loves to tell bold tales to amuse people in the local tavern. But he has skeletons in his closet. And now they’ve come back to haunt him.In an epic fantasy pirate adventure for the ages, Adam and Lee find themselves shipwrecked and marooned on an island which possibly contains a lost city and one of the greatest treasures known to mankind. They will claw through perils they never could have imagined. They will meet ruthless pirates, fire breathing witches and a particularly suspicious swamp monster. But the greatest treasure does not come in gold, or does it?This is a pirate adventure you do not want to miss.