Overview

Set in 11th century Málaga, 'The Pirate' is the second book in The City of Dreams trilogy. This fast moving and exciting historical novel takes the reader into the medieval world of the merchants and seafarers who sail along the western coast of the Mediterranean, and the pirates who terrorise them. Early one morning, the ambitious pirate captain, al-Awar, makes a lightning raid on the shipyard in Málaga and kidnaps Bakr, a master shipbuilder, and two of his workmen. Before anyone can do anything about it, they have disappeared. No-one has any idea why the pirates have taken them or where they have gone, but everyone agrees that only one of two fates await them: death or slavery. When Bakr's wife receives the news, she is heartbroken but refuses to listen to those who say there is little hope of ever finding her husband alive. Instead she is determined to discover where the pirates have taken him. With the entire Mediterranean to hide in, finding the kidnapped men seems to be an impossible task, but she refuses to give up and motivates her family and friends to search for him. At the heart of this novel is the tender love story of Aisha and Bakr's deep feelings for each other. It is the thought of her that helps to keep him alive while he is in captivity with little prospect of ever seeing his home and family again, and it is her love for him that gives her the strength to never give up hope of bringing him home.

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Patricia Ann Holt 5.0 out of 5 stars It keeps you interested all through. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2020 I have just finished reading Joan's book 'The Pirate' it is the second book in The City of Dreams trilogy and what a thrilling read. I tried to make it last but the author draws you into the plot from the very first page with the kidnap of Bakr, Asim and Kamil by the ruthless pirate captain al-Awar. I just couldn't wait to discover their fate. Then there is the fight to see who would be the khalifa. Heart stopping excitement from start to finish. A very well worth read. Thank you and I look forward to the next book. 4.0 out of 5 stars Great second book of the series Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019I absolutely love the detail to the cultures and descriptions of places this author writes. The setting is 11th century Malaga. The lives of these families and the political intrigue that swirls around them kept me glued to the pages as pirates kidnap a group of men from their home and take them far off to a remote island. In the meanwhile the king is preparing for war. Joan Fallon has a way of bringing you completely into the era and expounds on the characters of each person. The kidnapped men want to escape while their families at home never give up finding them again. The king has his own family issues to consider during his war preparations. I believe readers of historical fiction would enjoy this story, and I would recommend reading book one of the series prior to this as a smooth transition. Very well done.

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Joan Fallon was born in Scotland and grew up with a love for literature and a longing to write. For many years she worked as a teacher with a particular interest in history and english, then as a management consultant. When she moved to Spain in the late nineties, she devoted her time to learning about the culture and history of her adopted country, particularly its Moorish heritage. This research led to her writing two historical fiction series set in Medieval Spain and a number of other historical novels. Joan also writes contemporary fiction about families, relationships and the challenges women in particular have to face. She lives in Málaga.

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