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In 1803, having survived kidnapping, mutiny, and shipwreck, Jamie Sharpe is finally sailing home, when his ship is attacked by Barbary pirates. Taken captive by the infamous renegade now known as Kemal Rais, Jamie and his cohorts are forced into servitude, but their hearts remain unconquered and longing for escape. With the shadow of war looming over the region, will the arrival of an American ship mean freedom or more danger?

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Bush's latest, Jamie Sharpe and the Pirates of Barbary, is his greatest. Surprising, full of danger and intrigue, it grabs you and won't let go. -Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times-bestselling author of Sleepless City Gary R. Bush's latest novel, Jamie Sharpe and the Pirates of Barbary, continues the adventures of the intrepid young hero as he battles both new and old foes in this rip-roaring adventure story which finds him taken captive and then left to fend for himself in a foreign and hostile place. Bush writes in an entertaining fashion, combining a compelling storyline with a historical insight that will keep you turning the pages. If Robert Louis Stevenson were to be reincarnated in the Twenty-First Century, he would be Gary R. Bush. -Michael A. Black, author of the Trackdown series, including Devil's Vendetta, Devil's Breed, and Devil's Reckoning Jamie and his crew are classic heroes, surviving war and empire as they fight for love and freedom in the great Age of Sail. Each adventure makes turning the pages like eating popcorn at the movies. This is a can't-miss series for all lovers of stories grand and glorious - Pirates of Barbary will keep you gripping your seat as Jamie overcomes pirates, sultans, and treachery to make his escape from a tragedy straight out of a Greek myth. Make a place on your shelf next to Forester, Bush's Jamie Sharpe has earned his place alongside the venerable Horatio Hornblower. -Rick Ollerman, author of Mad Dog Barked This is the stuff from which dreams are made: heroes and rogues and swashbuckling derring-do that brings to mind the verve and excitement of those long-ago but never forgotten Saturday morning serials. Bravo to Gary R. Bush for his engaging storytelling. I await Mr. Sharpe's next outing. -Gary Phillips, author of One-Shot Harry Young adults and adult readers who look for high adventure and an 1800s setting involving pirates will find Jamie Sharpe & the Pirates of Barbary a captivating story that tells of former shipmates taken captive by brutal pirates. Readers of the prior Jamie Sharpe story, Seas of Treachery, will find that old enemies emerge to challenge the friends, albeit with new strengths and weaknesses. From kidnappings and slavery to the politics of a world affected by seafarers, pirates, and struggles for wealth and control, Gary R. Bush brings to life the 1800s, in which sailors in the Mediterranean and around the world struggled with pirates that harbored their own nefarious agendas. From daily life on the high seas to Jamie's increasing realization that he needs to do something drastic to influence the American Navy's projected attack on Tripoli, history comes to life in a series of adventures and encounters that pit Jamie against forces beyond his control. Libraries and readers looking for historical fiction infused with pirate action and political and social insights will find Jamie Sharpe & the Pirates of Barbary replete with a fast pace and satisfying action that does not require prior familiarity with either the prior book or the times. Jamie's search for a way out of the dilemmas that ensnare him in issues of slavery, freedom, and financial struggles makes for an involving, action-packed adventure that educates readers almost subliminally. Jamie Sharpe & the Pirates of Barbary is a vivid story that will resonate with the clash of swords and ideas, ideally sparking lively discussion and debate in historical fiction book club circles, as well as young adult readers. -Midwest Book Review (June 2023)

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