She avoided looking at the dead man’s eyes as they stared sightlessly up at the heavens. The dull needle in her hand pierced the bloody canvas with a gentle pop as she pulled the edges of the hammock closer together to create a makeshift shroud. Kneeling on the deck, the skin on Anne’s arms and face was tight from prolonged exposure to the sun and seawater. She tried to convince herself that her calm surroundings made her present task somewhat less repellant, but the expressions of her fellow passengers told her otherwise, which was why the duty had fallen to her. The blue sky overhead stretched to the horizon with lazy white clouds floating on the breeze. ExcerptĪnne’s father had often told her that a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, but this morning she was grateful for the tranquility as the Providence cut the surface like a finger trailing in the water. It’s a mission that will test their love, loyalty, and devotion, forcing them down a path neither one could have ever imagined. Life and death hang in the balance when Teach and Anne are given a dangerous mission.

Soon, Anne discovers that the man entrusted to keep the peace is quite possibly the most treacherous of them all-and he just happens to hold Teach’s fate in his terrifying hands. But lawless criminals, corrupt politics, and dangerous intentions fill the crowded streets of this Caribbean port.

Sailing on the same blue waters, Anne barely avoids the Spanish attack, making it safely to Nassau. Mutiny is a capital offense and Teach knows it could cost him his life, but he believes it worth the risk in order to save his crew from the attacking Spanish ships. Nicole Castroman brings the dangerous pirate ports of the Caribbean to life in this vibrant sequel to Blackhearts-the reimagined origin story of history’s most infamous pirate, Blackbeard.Įdward “Teach” Drummond is setting sail to the Caribbean as first mate on the most celebrated merchant ship in the British fleet-until he rebels against his captain.

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