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The Unbinding of Mary Reade by Miriam McNamara is based on the true story of a young woman who disguised herself as a boy to join infamous pirates Anne Bonny

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Are you a fan of pirate adventure novels? Do you want to read about daring sea voyages, treasure hunts, and swashbuckling action? How about adding some sapphic characters to the

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The citizens of Tellus thought their town was safe, but an unexpected visitor arrived with a dozen copters and armoured soldiers.  Is this the end for the small settlement?  Find

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Young adult literature has been evolving over the years, and the representation of LGBTQ+ characters in adventure novels has become more prevalent. Here are ten must-read LGBT adventure novels for

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Goliath Blake’s palms sweat against the arms of her command chair, her muscles frozen solid in anticipation. A thousand battle scenarios shot through her mind. They had to join Ceres’

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Zero-G Aya soared through the air, her hand outstretched to make the catch.  The small red ball collided with her palm, and she squeezed, stopping its momentum. She grinned and

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Blake Captain Claudia Blake of the union ship Valkyrie slumped in her metallic command chair, an empty water bottle, lined with neon pink Ignite crystals, rested limply in her hand.

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Ceresian Scavengers Aya’s feet hurt, and her neck ached from a whole day hunched over the workshop bench fixing up grav-plates. It was the simplest job for the scavengers, but

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Villiers Curse this infernal delay.  General Diana Villiers paced the bridge of the Bellerophon. Her boots clunked against the metal deck with each step.  “Status?” she demanded curtly.  A young

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Starblazer is a science fiction adventure story, with futuristic guns, space battles, cool armour, fast ships, and a motley crew of misfits. If you love rip-roaring adventures, impossible odds, and

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