the very nearly honorable league of pirates book 2

Written with uproarious wit and an inviting storyteller tone, the first book in Caroline Carlson's quirky seafaring series is a piratical tale like no other. The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates: Magic Marks the. To escape a life of petticoats and politeness at her stuffy finishing school, Hilary sets out in search of her own seaworthy adventure, where she gets swept up in a madcap quest involving a map without an X, a magical treasure that likely doesn't exist, a talking gargoyle, a crew of misfit scallywags, and the most treacherous-and unexpected-villain on the High Seas. There's only one problem: The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates refuses to let any girl join their ranks of scourges and scallywags.īut Hilary is not the kind of girl to take no for answer. She can tie a knot faster than a fleet of sailors, and she already owns a rather pointy sword. If a pirate cheated on a new bride, Cheng had him killed. Originally a young prostitute, Madame Cheng eventually went on to command 1,800 ships and 70,000 men70,000 men who feared this feisty lady. She can tread water for thirty-seven minutes. When Madame Cheng’s husband Cheng Yih, already the leader of a large pirate confederation, died, she took over and expanded his reign. Hilary Westfield has always dreamed of being a pirate. I am attorney George Sink, South Carolina Injury Lawyer, and a former Marine Corps Captain who served two tours in Viet Nam.

Caroline Carlson's funny tween novel The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1: Magic Marks the Spot is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society.

The very nearly honorable league of pirates book 2