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A new chapter in piracy begins!1688 . . . Nick Pearson, his sweetheart Sarah, and his best friend Harry live in the English village of Naunton, but a new law called "inclosure" divides them by driving Nick and his family from home to the dirty port city of Bristol. There, desperate for money, Nick uses his sword-fighting skills to try to save his family from poverty and move back to Naunton to claim Sarah's hand. However, as he delves ever deeper into Bristol's underworld its promise of freedom, gain, and adventure begin to outweigh its dangers, and Nick soon wonders if he wants a quiet life back in the village.Meanwhile, back in Naunton, as Sarah grieves over her mother's death she faces the advances of the lecherous Lord Richard Furth. When Harry becomes an important ally in her struggles she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to him in a way that confuses her as she tries to hold onto her love for Nick even though he has left her behind. As further catastrophe strikes, she, like Nick, must take control of her destiny, and Harry does what he can to help her. With their innocence threatened and their world crashing all around them, all three struggle to survive, which leads to measures they never could have imagined, including deception, violence, and . . . ultimately . . . piracy.Debut author, Fount Adams, tells this fast-paced, action-packed historical tale of coming-of-age, romance, and adventure in the first installment of the new Pirate's Life series . . . A Pirate Born!

1690 . . . Nick Pearson has reached the Caribbean pirate hang-out city of Port Royal. There he has become part of a treacherous network of thieves and criminals whose interconnections reach from the lowest to the highest strata of society. Where Nick only tasted high-seas crime and intrigue in the first novel in the series, A Pirate Born, now he experiences the full power and scale of piracy.When the crew of the Tetrarch attack a small village purported to have treasure, they encounter a strange scene that suggests that villagers know pirates are coming to attack. Then, when a swordsman steps forward to challenge Nick to a duel, things grow stranger still. The plot thickens when word comes that another ship has met with similar experiences--surprisingly, this ship actually has a Spanish name, the San Miguel, and its captain is more surprising still.Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Leesh, Nick continues to learn the ways of piracy. He meets new people, too, including women who threaten to take Sarah's place in his heart. Meanwhile, Governor William O'Brien of Port Royal and Special Counselor to the President of the West Indies, Don Diego, plot against each other in a high-stakes international game. Also attempting to work the system for his own gain is the greedy cut-throat, Hector, who relies on the aid of a mysterious and possibly magical entity in the city.Filled with action and a colorful cast of characters, Port Royal continues the Pirate's Life series.