Blackbeard: To Live by the Drink, to Die by the Sword

by Paul Boone

In 1718, the mystery of ancient evil was still very much alive. Witches plagued the shadowed and troubled corners of the world. Winged beasts reportedly burnt down cities from their dominion in the sky. Monsters sank ships and stole entire fortunes while devouring people whole. Evil was everywhere as devils and demons playfully tortured mankind in an era where humanity struggled to survive. One such devil of the dark wrought so much terror upon the colonized Americas that his name alone would haunt the minds of men for generations to come.

Yet very little was actually recorded about the one they called Blackbeard, thus leaving the horrors of his legacy up to interpretation. What was Blackbeard actually like? Was he truly a master of the dark arts as some claimed? Or did his fearsome reputation simply replace the man with the myth? What about the rest of the world? How did they view Blackbeard? And more importantly, how would he come to view himself? From the eyes of ship captains and brothel owners to pirate commanders and the mind of Blackbeard, relive this tantalizing tale based on true events as author Paul Boone immerses his readers in a world forgotten so long ago.

251 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 10, 2013

Reviews

[Kevin Bowser · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't think I have ever read a pirate book before. But I think I will again. Not so much because this one was super fantastic. It was good but not great. Definitely not super fantastic. However the setting and the characters were very fascinating and I could see where this would be fertile ground for many writers.

[Victoria L. Trifu · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is a very good indication of what great things are to come from Paul Boone. His writing is descriptive as well as full of action. "Blackbeard" was an enjoyable read.

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[Peter Cornell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wrong Category

Perhaps it should have been advertised as a teen or young adult book. Except for some unnecessary dirty language, it was pretty weak. I didn't waste my time finishing it. WEAK

[Cindy Woods · Rating 1 out of 5]

Extremely boring

This is so dry I could barely finish reading it. It is worse than most high school history tomes. The writing is choppy and hard to follow. I would not recommend this one to another reader.