New Pirate Book

I’ve finished my new book! The Adventures of Captain Cranky – The King’s Treasure, is the first book in a series for MG readers. Here’s a blurb I wrote for it.

Pirate Captain Cranky is a wanted man.

After years of bad luck and living with the threat of mutiny, Cranky embarks on a desperate attempt to finally find his fortune and escape his pursuers.

Sailing his ship, The Spiteful through fierce storms and towering waves, Cranky and his crew struggle to stay one step ahead of The Tranquility and Captain Marshall Mellow, who’s been ordered to hunt them down.

First mate Sam Seaworth is the only one capable of keeping Cranky’s notorious temper in check and stopping it from jeopardising their mission. Also aiding Cranky in his quest are his pet kookaburra, Captain Kook, musician Sloop Dog and stowaway Shelley Sales – a skilled fighter with a mysterious past.

Cranky’s obsessed with being the richest pirate across the seven seas, but at what cost?

I don’t plan on self-publishing this book like I did with my two poetry books. I’m hoping a traditional publisher might be interested in it. Fingers crossed!

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