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Where the past haunts the future...
Damage to her mast means Sea Witch has to be repaired, but the nearest shipyard is at Gibraltar. Unfortunately for Captain Jesamiah Acorne, several men he does not want to meet are also there, among them, Captain Edward Vernon of the Royal Navy, who would rather see Jesamiah hang.
Then there is the spy, Richie Tearle, and manipulative Ascham Doone who has dubious plans of his own. Plans that involve Jesamiah, who, beyond unravelling the puzzle of a dead person who may not be dead, has a priority concern regarding the wellbeing of his pregnant wife, the white witch, Tiola.
Forced to sail to England without Jesamiah, Tiola must keep herself and others close to her safe, but memories of the past, and the shadow of the gallows haunt her. Dreams disturb her, like a discordant lament at a wake.
But is this the past calling, or the future?
Praise for Helen Hollick’s Sea Witch Voyages
"A wonderful swashbuckler of a read. Fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean will will love this to pieces of eight!"
Elizabeth Chadwick
"Helen Hollick has it all. She tells a great story, gets her history right, and writes consistently readable books!"
Bernard Cornwell
"Hollick’s writing is crisp and clear, and her ear for dialogue and ability to reveal character in a few brief sentences is enviable. While several of the characters in Gallows Wake have returned from previous books, I felt no need to have read those books to understand them. The paranormal side of the story—Tiola is a white witch, with powers of precognition and more, and one of the characters is not quite human—blends with the story beautifully, handled so matter-of-factly. This is simply Jesamiah’s reality, and he accepts it, as does the reader."
author Marian L. Thorpe
"Hollick's forte is her ebullient imagination. Pirates of the Caribbean - but better. You walk with a rolling gait after a voyage aboard the Sea Witch."
Amazon Reviewer (The Sea Witch Voyages)
"The derring-do of vintage Hollywood. Hugely entertaining , exciting, uncomplicated fun."
author M.J. Logue
“A stylish blend of mystery, betrayal, intrigue, smuggling, murder, love, sex, Barbary pirates, and mysticism – all neatly wrapped in a spirited sea tale.”
Quarterdeck
“A story populated with fictional characters that bring the eighteenth century to life – A pirate adventure you won’t forget.” Cindy Vallar Pirates & Privateers
(This title contains adult language and some violence)
Genre: Historical
Damage to her mast means Sea Witch has to be repaired, but the nearest shipyard is at Gibraltar. Unfortunately for Captain Jesamiah Acorne, several men he does not want to meet are also there, among them, Captain Edward Vernon of the Royal Navy, who would rather see Jesamiah hang.
Then there is the spy, Richie Tearle, and manipulative Ascham Doone who has dubious plans of his own. Plans that involve Jesamiah, who, beyond unravelling the puzzle of a dead person who may not be dead, has a priority concern regarding the wellbeing of his pregnant wife, the white witch, Tiola.
Forced to sail to England without Jesamiah, Tiola must keep herself and others close to her safe, but memories of the past, and the shadow of the gallows haunt her. Dreams disturb her, like a discordant lament at a wake.
But is this the past calling, or the future?
Praise for Helen Hollick’s Sea Witch Voyages
"A wonderful swashbuckler of a read. Fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean will will love this to pieces of eight!"
Elizabeth Chadwick
"Helen Hollick has it all. She tells a great story, gets her history right, and writes consistently readable books!"
Bernard Cornwell
"Hollick’s writing is crisp and clear, and her ear for dialogue and ability to reveal character in a few brief sentences is enviable. While several of the characters in Gallows Wake have returned from previous books, I felt no need to have read those books to understand them. The paranormal side of the story—Tiola is a white witch, with powers of precognition and more, and one of the characters is not quite human—blends with the story beautifully, handled so matter-of-factly. This is simply Jesamiah’s reality, and he accepts it, as does the reader."
author Marian L. Thorpe
"Hollick's forte is her ebullient imagination. Pirates of the Caribbean - but better. You walk with a rolling gait after a voyage aboard the Sea Witch."
Amazon Reviewer (The Sea Witch Voyages)
"The derring-do of vintage Hollywood. Hugely entertaining , exciting, uncomplicated fun."
author M.J. Logue
“A stylish blend of mystery, betrayal, intrigue, smuggling, murder, love, sex, Barbary pirates, and mysticism – all neatly wrapped in a spirited sea tale.”
Quarterdeck
“A story populated with fictional characters that bring the eighteenth century to life – A pirate adventure you won’t forget.” Cindy Vallar Pirates & Privateers
(This title contains adult language and some violence)
Genre: Historical
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