On the Account (The Sea Witch Voyages) (Volume 5)
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1781325332 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 372 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Helen is also published traditionally in the US, and became a USA Today Bestseller with 'The Forever Queen' (titled 'A Hollow Crown' in the UK) – the story of Saxon Queen, Emma of Normandy. Her novel 'Harold the King' (titled 'I Am the Chosen King' in the US) is an acclaimed re-telling of events that led to the 1066 Battle of Hastings. medallions. Helen is published in various languages including Turkish, Italian and German. Helen Hollick lives with her family i
He needs to find a boy who has disappeared, and a valuable casket that more than one person wants to get their hands on. That someone turns out to be his ex-lover – but there’s a price to pay. Again. When people start getting murdered and Barbary pirates kidnap his wife, Tiola, his priorities rapidly change – but who is lying about what? Is returning to piracy a wise idea? Is Tiola having an affair with her mysterious Night-Walker ‘friend’? Meanwhile, Tiola has her own battle to fight – keeping herself and Jesamiah alive!. Arrested for treason and smuggling, believing his beloved ship, Sea Witch, lies wrecked on England’s North Devon coast, his only hope of escaping the noose is for someone to quash the charges. Captain Jesamiah Acorne is in trouble
Some readers may not like the fantasy elements, but this is a sailor's yarn of a tale where make-believe sits well alongside reality. He is coerced into finding a valuable casket and a missing boy, and then his wife is kidnapped by Barbary pirates: a lot happens in this adventure. I liked the new characters Hollick introduces; Maha'dun the Night-Walker, in particular, brings a dry sense of humour and is an excellent foil for Captain Acorne. I assumed he would be a vampire-type creature, but Hollick assures us he is not, although she does not reveal exactly what he is. (Hollick does like to keep her readers guessing!) Does it matter that this is the fifth in the series? Does the story stand alone without reading books one to four? As Hollick has the ability to impart just enough backstory, I think it does, but I strongly suggest starting with Voyage One ('Sea Witch') because this is such a good adventure series. One very slight criticism is that there is not a lot of nautical c
Five Stars Anxiously awaiting the next installment.. A Swashbuckling Voyage Inge H. Borg When the Sea Witch weighs anchor, you better have some Dramamine on hand, for ‘it’s going to be a bumpy ride.’In the beginning of On The Account, the fifth voyage of this fine three-mast square rig, its swashbuckling Captain, Jesamiah Acorne, finds himself ignobly languishing in a stinking jail, waiting to be hanged (ironically not for piracy). But preferably, he’d like to be rescued. On The Account by Helen Hollick Kelly A. Stambaugh Let me preface this review with the statement that I was provided an Advanced Reading Copy of the manuscript by the author prior to publication. That being said, I have ordered the printed version of the book even though I have already read it, it's that bloody good! As I've told the author on many occasions, I lost my heart to Jesamiah Acorne during his very first voyage in "Sea Witch." This series of book