A Pirate's Primer

Chronicles of the Grey Lady #1

by Jill Knowles

LGBT Fantasy Paranormal

LGBT Fantasy Paranormal
Novella
Chronicles of the Grey Lady; Next A Pirate's Dream

Despised by his family for his lame legs, Adam Chandler has given up on happiness. When a chance encounter with a legendary pirate lands him aboard the Grey Lady, a ghost ship in the service of the sea goddess, he doesn't expect much. But the ship’s captain, the handsome Jaden Fox, makes Adam a most intriguing teach the pirates to read and write, and Jaden will teach Adam the ways of pleasure.

Adam is an eager student, finding Jaden's powerful caresses and playful passion give him reason to cherish his new life. Desire soon gives way to love, and Adam finally dares to believe he can be happy.

Then the first crewman disappears and it's a race against time to find the killer and save the rest of the crew. Is it another mythical creature, or will shadows from Adam's past separate the two lovers forever?

Genres: M M Romance, Fantasy, Pirates, Romance, Paranormal, Historical, Gay

92 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Jill is a former archaeologist turned full-time writer. In her spare time, she makes fine silver jewelry and is learning glass blowing. She lives in Tucson, Arizona, and is owned by far too many cats.

Reviews

[Kati · Rating 3 out of 5]

Imagine Pirates of the Caribbean, only gay. The inspiration is pretty obvious. Oh, not that I complain, mind you, it's a pretty sweet book, if thin on the plot - what there is of the plot, is pretty interesting and I actually felt a bit sorry that the author didn't focus more on that, that she didn't thicken it, instead of going down the easy road and peppering the book with gratuitous sex scenes - pretty hot sex scenes, though. So yeah, a good book and even though it's nothing outstanding, I'll probably read #2 in the series.

[Drianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was nice but... it read a lot more like the outline of a novel than a complete story. What was there was good, but it needed *more*.

[Elisa Rolle]

Adam is a crippled man, son of an evil man who betrays the sacred oath that pirates make to the Goddess of Sea. And now the Goddess has sent her man, Captain Fox, to take hand of the matter. And Adam wants to help Jaden, cause he has read about him and his ghostly ship. And Jaden makes a pact with Adam: he will teach to the crew how to write and read and Jaden will teach to Adam how to love.

Well, the story is pretty simple and without much surprise. Jaden is not an handsome evil like some pirates I have read, instead he has an aurea of childness in him. He is gentle and friendly, he takes care of Adam. And Adam is so open and eager of love, he put no reserve when he choose to give himself to a ghost and to love a man (something he declares never has done and never has imagined was possible).

Actually it's an enjoyable reading, but maybe Jill Knowles has put not enough meat in the paranormal/horror dish (even if I'm not fond of the horror itself); and then I like a lot my pirate a little too rough and a lot more forceful... Not much historical details: I really can understand in what period it was setting, maybe after the Napoleonic War? they speak of an eight years war and Jaden is 250 years old and he was a pirate... But if you want some hot love in a bunk, it's your novel.

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[Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was hands down amazing! I loved the characters, loved their relationship, and loved the world-building. For such a short story there is an amazing depth, both to the world and the characters themselves. And it's not just the MC's either but the side characters as well.

Honestly I can't say much more without giving things away. All I can say is I loved every minute of it and I really want to read more in this verse. I was so excited when I finished it that I looked to see if there were more books. Sadly the next one is not about Jaden and Adam- although I suspect they would be in it- and the blurb didn't really give me anything that I'm interested in. Still, I'll keep my fingers crossed for more in this verse and hopefully even more with Jaden and Adam.

[Melanie~~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It's a great short story with the right amount of smexin' to go with the plot and it is very well written. After the last few books I've read (some I really enjoyed and a couple not so much), I really appreciate someone who gets almost all the rules right and doesn't have tons of typos (or incorrect words).

I really liked Adam though I was eerily (well not so much as overwhelmingly) reminded of a certain Disney Pirate in Jared. It would have been nice to see a bit more of Adam's "purpose" on the ship being fulfilled, but it is a short story that doesn't seem to span too long a time frame, so whacha gonna do?

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 2 out of 5]

324th - 2011

Sudah lama ga baca roman m/m, yang ini tipis banget ga sampe 100 halaman. Cuz temanya pirate, yang kebayang cuma tampang Johnny Depp buat Jaden Fox, kapten Grey Lady. Sedangkan buat Adam Chandler masih ga jelas... Orlando Bloom aja gitu ya?

[Meggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this story second time now and I really enjoyed it, again. The plot is developed with interesting characters who made this story alive. Jaden and Adam were hot together with nice touch of romance, sweetness and love. The story is enjoyable and highly recommended on.

[Kilian Metcalf · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't always able to follow the plot, but I was enjoying the characters so much (even the minor ones), that I didn't care. Who wants a heavy souffle? Sexy pirates, a sentient ghost ship, and lots of action in and out of the captain's cabin—works for me.

[Nightcolors · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75 stars.

[Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!)]

Species-Mythical creatures

[Jade · Rating 3 out of 5]

I mean this was alright. Nothing too amazing or stand out, but it was sweet and sexy. And I liked the chemistry between Adam and Jaden.

[Alica McKenna-Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sexy men, pirates, and paranormal what's not to love? :)

[Kym · Rating 2 out of 5]

Extremely hard to get into. But it did make me imagine captain jack sparrow a few times