Caribbean Pirates

Tanner Scott, a RIM confederacy naval officer, has fought many battles against both humans and aliens. Years ago he proved victorious against a band of aliens. His ongoing fight with his own alcoholism, however, remains a stalemate.

When the Mamalis family accepts the strange gift of a small uninhabited Caribbean island from an eccentric benefactor, they embark on a series of amazing adventures. Like a twentieth century version of Swiss Family Robinson, they encounter wild animals, smugglers, thieves, and a hurricane. They also find a secret cave, and of course, treasure. Explore the magic of the Caribbean and their mysterious island with Nikos, Kathy, and their two brave sons, Panos and Alex. At age twelve and ten respectively, the curious boys are perfect for getting into lots of trouble and manage to solve a few ...

Hardened sailor Ytzak Anan is an outsider. The color of his skin holds him back in a brutal, post-colonial world. And now his dreams of captaining his own ship, along with all his savings, have been stolen by a faithless lover. Up a mighty river and out to sea once again, Ytzak searches for meaning and a new start. But the cruelties of ruthless men dog his steps, and mysterious forces seem to be guiding his journey for purposes unknown… In this explosive debut, author A. C. F. Crawford has created something new in the realm of fantasy. From high-seas adventure to a climactic clash with a ...

Bobby Sneyd, New Frontiers' CEO, Inc, is worried. The company has fallen on hard times, in part due to the activities of a bidding cartel on Terra. Sales are down; transportation income is down, and the prospectors can no longer find the valuable metallic asteroids the company depends on. And as always, jealous nations on Terra look toward Mars and plot to take over and stamp out the upstart nation! The prospectors have become angry with the company. They lack a leader, but they’re about to find one. Arguably, the last person they would have chosen. But not all will follow him.

A man, having made his fortune early, retires to a life at sea. After reading an article on modern pirates, he arms himself, trains, and soon learns that another definition for survival is when preparedness meets opportunity.

James Thatcher is content with the life of a privateer captain. He has his ship, he has his crew, and he has the open sea. Then, with the stroke of a pen, his world is turned on its head. Britain signs an unthinkable treaty with Spain, and this is the change in the political winds that the crooked governor of Jamaica has been waiting for. In a sudden, calculated act of betrayal, Governor Pendleton brands Thatcher’s crew and much of the privateer fleet as pirates.

Based upon a real boat - the Lord Sheffield did sail the Caribbean Sea until sunk by Hurricane Gonzalo in 2014 - this is a story about the joy of adventure and the value of self-reliance. We asked ourselves, “What would happen if two young boys found themselves abandoned aboard the Lord Sheffield in the middle of the Caribbean Sea”? Set aboard the tall ship Lord Sheffield and on several Caribbean islands and countries, we follow Brian, the “Barracuda Kid”, as he fights to save the Lord Sheffield and then set’s off on a desperate voyage to rescue his dad and Captain Olsten.

The 30-year golden age of piracy stretched into the early 18th century. During that time, as this vividly written book by historian Matthew West shows, poverty and oppression prompted many men - and even a few women - to sea in search of treasure, adventure, and sometimes revenge.