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1) Nightchaser
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Fans of Firefly and Star Wars can't help but fall for this sexy new paranormal romance from the author of the USA Today bestselling fantasy, THE KINGMAKER CHRONICLES. The galaxy's most wanted captain must trust her life to a charming and mysterious rogue if she doesn't want to see her latest mission go up in smoke...
Tess Bailey: the galaxy's Most Wanted.
Captain Tess Bailey and her ragtag crew are on the run, pursued
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Secret projects volume 1
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English
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"The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress...
3) Small Saul
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Small Saul is a different kind of pirate. Will Small Saul be able to prove his worth as a pirate or will he be thrown overboard?
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Based on actual events, this sweeping historical romance, considered to be Dumas' finest work, recounts the story of Edmond Dantès, a gallant young sailor whose life takes a bitter turn when, during the final days of Napoleon's reign, he is falsely accused of treason and condemned to lifelong imprisonment. After languishing for many years in a fetid dungeon, he makes his dramatic escape. In a labyrinthine tale plump with themes of justice, vengeance,...
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Firemane saga volume 3
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Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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First edition.
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English
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From King of Ashes to Queen of Storms, it's all built up to this-the thrilling conclusion to legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist's epic Firemane saga.
War has swept across Marquensas. Ruthless raiders have massacred the inhabitants of Beran's Hill, including Gwen, the beloved wife of Declan Smith. Hollow of heart, his hopes burned to ashes, Declan swears to track down and destroy the raiders, an ambition shared by Baron Daylon...
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The Caribbean, 1665. Pirate captain Charles Hunter, with backing from a powerful ally, assembles a crew of ruffians to take the Spanish galleon, "El Trinidad," guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla, a favorite commander of the Spanish king himself.
7) Dark shores
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Dark shores volume 1
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Tor Teen
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First edition.
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English
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Publisher Annotation: A PIRATE WITH A WILL OF IRON Teriana is the second mate of the Quincense, a ship beholden to the Goddess of the Seas. Her people are born of the waves, and they alone know how to cross the impassable oceans between East and West. A SOLDIER WITH A SECRET Marcus is the commander of the Thirty-Seventh, the notorious legion that has led the Celendor Empire to conquer the entire East. The legion is his only family, and even they...
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Candlewick Press
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First edition
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"In this second vibrant fantasy from Maggie Tokuda-Hall, companion to her best-selling debut, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, a diverse resistance force fights to topple an empire in a story about freedom, identity, and decolonization.
By sinking a fleet of Imperial Warships, the Pirate Supreme and their resistance fighters have struck a massive blow against the Emperor. Now allies from across the empire are readying themselves, hoping against...
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Cakebread & Walton
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1st printing
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English
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A collection of many monsters to add fearsome foes and forthright friends to your Pirates & Dragons campaign. Illustrated in colour, each creature is given a full write-up, with Renaissance D100 and retro-clone stats and encounter tables for the Dragon Isles' varied habitats. From giant scorpions to sage tortoises, death toucans to lurking horrors, anthropophagi to hupias, there are enough creatures here to make any scurvy pirate green about the gills....
12) Captain Blood
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Penguin Books
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English
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Peter Blood is a physician who becomes a pirate not for infamy and riches, but out of a rankling sense of injustice. Barely escaping the gallows after his arrest for treating a wounded rebel fighting the oppressive King James, Blood is unjustly transported to a Barbados plantation. Upon his escape, no ship sailing the Spanish Main is safe from Blood and his companions. Abounding with adventure, color, romance, and strong social commentary on the evils...
14) Treasure Island
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"When Jim Hawkins and his mother stumble upon a map, he and a group of pirates set sail to Treasure Island. An action-packed and exciting journey unfolds, as the men exchange stories over the long trip and eventually traverse the island to find the treasure. Told from the perspective of Jim as an adult, this retelling engages and entertains readers from start to finish; especially those interested in the world of pirates! Full-color illustrations...
15) Prime directive
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Severn House
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First world edition.
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English
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"When a number of scientists are mysteriously killed on an insignificant scientific outpost on the planet of Loria and no alarm is raised, Commander Rickets of the Galactic Space Arm (GSA) is angered that no one can explain why. Rickets orders Lieutenant Amanda Bostick along with two armed Guardians, Sergeant Hamoud and Corporal Nasim, to investigate.All three have faced setbacks in their careers and time is against them: the GSA is demanding answers...
17) Pirate brother
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Puffin
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English
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Jamie makes a wish that comes true, and his hero Brave Bill the boy pirate appears. But then Brave Bill starts shrinking teachers and hiding treasure. What can Jamie do to fix things? Suggested level: junior, primary.
18) Razor's edge
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Del Rey
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First edition.
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English
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Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo lead an Alliance delegation to negotiate a deal for much-needed materials for the Rebel Alliance when they fall into the hands of fierce marauders from Leia's homeworld of Alderaan, recently destroyed by the Death Star. Struggling with intense feelings of guilt, loyalty, and betrayal, Leia is determined to help her wayward kinspeople, even as Imperial forces are closing in on her own crippled ship.
19) Pelican Coast
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Center Point Publishing
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Large Print Edition
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English
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A tale of old New Orleans, which recreates the romantic old city with both historical truth and the beauty. French privateer Jaque Durossac throwing in his lot with legendary John Lafitte.
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After her mother's death, Gabrielle Brooks sets sail to the Caribbean in search of her father, discovers he has become a pirate, and spends three happy years sailing with him. His decision that she should return to London to find a proper husband leads to intrigue, scandal, and Gabrielle's passionate quest for revenge, as she finds herself falling for a carefree sea captain with no interest in matrimony.
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