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Black Feather Trilogy #3
Cresting Waves
The Third and final installment in the The Black Feather When Alexander Cavendish sets sail from Nassau in the company of a newly formed crew he expects a struggle ahead as they endeavour to rescue a friend in dire straits and then vanquish a long-standing enemy forever. However, recent events have taken their toll and making fresh enemies amongst the new crew comes far too easily. With his few loyal comrades’ patience running out and the constant scent of mutiny it soon becomes apparent there are more obstacles present than those he planned for. Alex and his companions will find themselves tested to their utmost limits as they attempt to face everything head on and take down all their enemies once and for all, both on land and at sea…
573 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 17, 2017
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F.K. Sewell
6 books15 followers(F. K. Sewell is an alternate pen-name for actor/writer Caspian Faye.)
Caspian was born in West Sussex, has lived in Wexford, Ireland, Cork city, Los Angeles and currently resides in London.
He attended drama school and has a background in acting, with a keen interest in martial arts, weapons training, history and travelling.
When not writing Caspian is most likely to be found at the gym, listening to a spooky podcast, on a beach or drinking large amounts of green tea while reading.
Their favourite genre to write is historical fiction, with a particular interest in anything spooky or the golden age of piracy.
Currently published works:
The Black Feather trilogy (Released 2016/2017)
The Cavendish trilogy (2018-2020) serves as a prequel trilogy, but can be read before or after the first.
Caspian was born in West Sussex, has lived in Wexford, Ireland, Cork city, Los Angeles and currently resides in London.
He attended drama school and has a background in acting, with a keen interest in martial arts, weapons training, history and travelling.
When not writing Caspian is most likely to be found at the gym, listening to a spooky podcast, on a beach or drinking large amounts of green tea while reading.
Their favourite genre to write is historical fiction, with a particular interest in anything spooky or the golden age of piracy.
Currently published works:
The Black Feather trilogy (Released 2016/2017)
The Cavendish trilogy (2018-2020) serves as a prequel trilogy, but can be read before or after the first.
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August 22, 2018Cresting Waves, the third and final instalment of the Black Feather Trilogy, completes the tale of orphan pirate, Alex Cavendish, and leaves the reader with something of a lump in the throat and a tear in the eye.
As with the previous two books, it opens as an action-packed, adrenalin-fuelled adventure that ebbs and flows throughout, but very quickly it becomes so much more than just a fun pirate romp.
The long-running feuds with the Vliets and Barnaby continue to play a central role in the story, but Alex also has his mind on other matters, including a safe, secure and peaceful future. He’s had enough of life on the wave and he realises there are alternative lifestyles available to him. He is also determined to find his mother, if she is alive, and Kitty who he still loves dearly.
Sewell is a talented author who can produce diverse fight scenes bursting with excitement and tension, as well as intimate moments full of emotion and tenderness. One episode in particular between Alex and his wife will live with me for a very long time due to Sewell’s delivery and skill. I don’t want to give too much away in terms of spoilers, so I won’t go into detail, but she manages to take an extremely difficult situation for a couple and make it touching and poignant, without being cloying or trite.
On one level Alex is the same character as before. His determination, loyalty and strong moral code – despite being a pirate – remain true. But on another level, something has changed in him. There is a difference in his approach to life and responsibility. Where earlier in the story he was thrown into the deep end and had to learn fast, in retrospect that was his coming of age. In Cresting Waves, he has become a man.
As a trilogy, the Black Feather books provide a wonderful balance of adventure, passion and emotion with a dash of gritty history thrown in for good measure. Cresting Waves is a worthy finale.
As with the previous two books, it opens as an action-packed, adrenalin-fuelled adventure that ebbs and flows throughout, but very quickly it becomes so much more than just a fun pirate romp.
The long-running feuds with the Vliets and Barnaby continue to play a central role in the story, but Alex also has his mind on other matters, including a safe, secure and peaceful future. He’s had enough of life on the wave and he realises there are alternative lifestyles available to him. He is also determined to find his mother, if she is alive, and Kitty who he still loves dearly.
Sewell is a talented author who can produce diverse fight scenes bursting with excitement and tension, as well as intimate moments full of emotion and tenderness. One episode in particular between Alex and his wife will live with me for a very long time due to Sewell’s delivery and skill. I don’t want to give too much away in terms of spoilers, so I won’t go into detail, but she manages to take an extremely difficult situation for a couple and make it touching and poignant, without being cloying or trite.
On one level Alex is the same character as before. His determination, loyalty and strong moral code – despite being a pirate – remain true. But on another level, something has changed in him. There is a difference in his approach to life and responsibility. Where earlier in the story he was thrown into the deep end and had to learn fast, in retrospect that was his coming of age. In Cresting Waves, he has become a man.
As a trilogy, the Black Feather books provide a wonderful balance of adventure, passion and emotion with a dash of gritty history thrown in for good measure. Cresting Waves is a worthy finale.
January 23, 2018
The gay pirates continue with their ridiculously bloodthirsty and extremely fast healing adventures. I'm afraid the false end was probably the end I wanted - I was reminded of when I saw The Return of the King, and someone shouted 'Just get on the bloody boat!' at the end. But this is a real seafaring yarn, and despite being much bleaker than the earlier books, it's still great fun and a recommended read.
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April 27, 2019'Cresting Waves' is the final installment in The Black Feather trilogy and brings the story of Alexander Cavendish and his friends, family (and enemies) to a close.
It also concludes the adventures of Vesta & Matthew, way beyond their days in The Cavendish Trilogy.
It can be read as a standalone, or before or after 'The Kestrel', 'Ebbing Tides' and The Cavendish trilogy.
It also concludes the adventures of Vesta & Matthew, way beyond their days in The Cavendish Trilogy.
It can be read as a standalone, or before or after 'The Kestrel', 'Ebbing Tides' and The Cavendish trilogy.
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