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A historical pirate adventure novella, introducing the Valkyrie Series by international award-winning author and ex-champion sailor, Karen Perkins. Henry Sharpe is a recently bereaved and bankrupt English earl who travels to the Caribbean to help his uncle run his sugar plantation. When he arrives, he finds his uncle has given up on that idea to lead a more exciting life as a privateer. With no money and no prospects, Sharpe has little choice but to join him, although he is uncomfortable with the life he is living, especially when he meets the indomitable and infamous Henry Morgan and is forced to sail under his orders. He is more likely to rescue the doomed souls he meets than terrorize them, which leads to repeated conflict with his fellow privateers, especially when he takes the kidnapped Magdalena under his protection. Battling ships and the Spanish fortifications protecting Porto Belo, Sharpe finds his deadliest feuds are those aboard his own ship. Trapped in the middle of the rivalry between his uncle, Captain Richard Tarr, and Captain Edward Hornigold, Sharpe makes more enemies on deck, in particular the formidable yet sly Cheval. He is pushed to his limits as he fights for his own survival and that of the woman he loves, knowing the odds are stacked high against him.

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Praise for The Valkyrie Series: Epic pirate adventure - USA Today Bestselling Author Claire C Riley Wonderful book by Karen Perkins - Kathy I'm impressed with the author's knowledge, and at her ability to combine her love of sailing with a skillful tale - Author Janice G Ross Some might say that it's a Bernard Cornwell type tale of adventure on the high seas, but it is much more than that - The Bard Non-stop adventure with plausible characters, historical content, and situations that any seafaring person recognize - George R A must read for anyone who loves stories of high adventure, privateers, and romance on the open seas! - Author Debbie McClure Full of action and just the right amount of romance. Anyone wanting fast paced action and sea battles should read this, you won't regret it! - Chris Praise for The Valkyrie Series: Epic pirate adventure - USA Today Bestselling Author Claire C Riley Wonderful book by Karen Perkins - Kathy I'm impressed with the author's knowledge, and at her ability to combine her love of sailing with a skillful tale - Author Janice G Ross Some might say that it's a Bernard Cornwell type tale of adventure on the high seas, but it is much more than that - The Bard Non-stop adventure with plausible characters, historical content, and situations that any seafaring person recognize - George R A must read for anyone who loves stories of high adventure, privateers, and romance on the open seas! - Author Debbie McClure Full of action and just the right amount of romance. Anyone wanting fast paced action and sea battles should read this, you won't regret it! - Chris

Praise for The Valkyrie Series: Epic pirate adventure - USA Today Bestselling Author Claire C Riley Wonderful book by Karen Perkins - Kathy I'm impressed with the author's knowledge, and at her ability to combine her love of sailing with a skillful tale - Author Janice G Ross Some might say that it's a Bernard Cornwell type tale of adventure on the high seas, but it is much more than that - The Bard Non-stop adventure with plausible characters, historical content, and situations that any seafaring person recognize - George R A must read for anyone who loves stories of high adventure, privateers, and romance on the open seas! - Author Debbie McClure Full of action and just the right amount of romance. Anyone wanting fast paced action and sea battles should read this, you won't regret it! - Chris

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Karen Perkins is the author of the Yorkshire Ghost Stories, the Pendle Witch Short Stories and the Valkyrie Series of historical nautical fiction. Her fiction has appeared at the top of bestseller lists on both sides of the Atlantic, including the top 21 in the UK Kindle Store in 2018. Her first Yorkshire Ghost Story - THE HAUNTING OF THORES-CROSS - won the Silver Medal for European Fiction in the prestigious 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards in New York, whilst her Valkyrie novel, DEAD RECKONING, was long-listed in the 2011 MSLEXIA novel competition. Originally a financial advisor, a sailing injury left Karen with a chronic pain condition (although she did take the European ladies title despite the injury!). Writing has given her a new lease of - and purpose to - life, and she is currently working on a sequel to Parliament of Rooks: Haunting Brontë Country, as well as the next Pendle Witch story. Karen Perkins is a member of the Society of Authors, the Writers' Guild of Great Britain and the Horror Writers Association.

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