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Devil's Eye
Captain Blood is the infamous captain of the pirate galleon Devil's Eye, but his long and illustrious career is about to come to a swift and bloody end at the hands of Crimson Jack and his henchmen. Having disposed of the old captain and his officers and placing themselves in command of the ship the pirates must bring their crew a worthy prize that will cement their positions. Upon capturing a French ship in the Caribbean, they take a valuable hostage who will bring them a fortune in gold, if they can return them to France. Standing in their way is a flotilla of Spanish warships, a huge English galleon, French forces and other pirates out to claim the hostage and ransom for their own.
With little chance of success, the pirates embark upon the voyage of a lifetime with all guns blazing. But a gathering storm looms over their heads in the form of the threat of yet another mutiny being staged by loyalists to Captain Blood and new additions to the crew loyal to another captain. Multiple parties on the ship have their own motives for wanting control of the ship and possession of their hostage, but the tense political situation on the ship threatens not only the success of the voyage itself, but their very lives.
Can Crimson Jack and his men maintain control of the ship long enough to complete this most perilous of quests, collect the ransom and cement their positions as commanders of the Devil's Eye? Or will the risk of mutiny, competition from other pirates and being hunted by the naval powers of several nations prove to be too much and send them all to their watery graves?
With little chance of success, the pirates embark upon the voyage of a lifetime with all guns blazing. But a gathering storm looms over their heads in the form of the threat of yet another mutiny being staged by loyalists to Captain Blood and new additions to the crew loyal to another captain. Multiple parties on the ship have their own motives for wanting control of the ship and possession of their hostage, but the tense political situation on the ship threatens not only the success of the voyage itself, but their very lives.
Can Crimson Jack and his men maintain control of the ship long enough to complete this most perilous of quests, collect the ransom and cement their positions as commanders of the Devil's Eye? Or will the risk of mutiny, competition from other pirates and being hunted by the naval powers of several nations prove to be too much and send them all to their watery graves?
576 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2019
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About the author
Cameron Walker
7 books8 followersCameron Walker is a writer from Sydney, Australia. He resides with his two cats Violet and Einari, and is an avid reader, film buff, music fan, history enthusiast, and armchair philosopher. He is a qualified therapist, and hence has a keen interest in sociology, politics, and is a dedicated devotee of the arts. He first began writing in 2003 at the age of sixteen where he quickly became interested in writing fan fiction, and soon went on to participate in chain stories and online text-based RPGs. He released his debut novel Devil’s Eye in 2019.
He mostly writes speculative fiction in a wide range of genres, but specifically horror, fantasy, historical, cyberpunk, and science fiction. Cameron cites Robert Louis Stevenson, R.L. Stine, George Lucas, J.R.R. Tolkien, Joss Whedon, and H.P. Lovecraft as the main influences on his writing. He is known for his eclectic style and willingness to always be experimenting, challenging himself, trying something new, and pushing the boundaries of his work.
He mostly writes speculative fiction in a wide range of genres, but specifically horror, fantasy, historical, cyberpunk, and science fiction. Cameron cites Robert Louis Stevenson, R.L. Stine, George Lucas, J.R.R. Tolkien, Joss Whedon, and H.P. Lovecraft as the main influences on his writing. He is known for his eclectic style and willingness to always be experimenting, challenging himself, trying something new, and pushing the boundaries of his work.
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November 23, 2019
I'll be brutally honest. A book about pirates? My first thought was, what am I, five? I have never been so happy to be proven wrong.
Cameron Walker has clearly written Devil's Eye as a labour of love, as his deep appreciation and enthusiasm for the subject matter shine through in every scene.
The world of Devil's Eye is well-researched and carefully crafted to be close enough to reality to be believable, but far enough away to be an escape that lets you forget you are reading and immerse yourself in it. In many scenes, especially the battle scenes, it plays out like an action movie, which you watch between your fingers because you can't decide whether or not you want to see what happens next.
Ultimately, you'll decide that you want to see and that's because Cameron has put in just enough suspense to keep you hanging on. Every time you want to look away, you're pulled back in.
The characters are relatable in unexpected ways--I found myself just a little bit in love with the Devil's Eye's motley crew of antiheroes, especially Crimson Jack, and hoping despite myself through each twist and turn that things would work out for them.
I highly recommend Devil's Eye as the kind of book you may not be able to read in a single sitting, but you'll want to.
Cameron Walker has clearly written Devil's Eye as a labour of love, as his deep appreciation and enthusiasm for the subject matter shine through in every scene.
The world of Devil's Eye is well-researched and carefully crafted to be close enough to reality to be believable, but far enough away to be an escape that lets you forget you are reading and immerse yourself in it. In many scenes, especially the battle scenes, it plays out like an action movie, which you watch between your fingers because you can't decide whether or not you want to see what happens next.
Ultimately, you'll decide that you want to see and that's because Cameron has put in just enough suspense to keep you hanging on. Every time you want to look away, you're pulled back in.
The characters are relatable in unexpected ways--I found myself just a little bit in love with the Devil's Eye's motley crew of antiheroes, especially Crimson Jack, and hoping despite myself through each twist and turn that things would work out for them.
I highly recommend Devil's Eye as the kind of book you may not be able to read in a single sitting, but you'll want to.
February 21, 2020
I was engrossed by this book. Not only is it a great story, but I'm impressed at how Walker is able to make you feel like you're "there." He actually brings you into this long-past world with his depiction of the era and especially for me, how pirate life really operated--pirates were a tight community, and had a democratic process to decide who would be captain. Can't wait to read more of Walker's works!
February 25, 2020
Not a huge fan of pirate stories, to be honest. But I legit got sucked in to this one fairly quickly. By the end I was hooked. Bring on the sequel!
May 1, 2020
I had high hopes for this novel as I love historical fiction and pirates but I was let down. The characters were flat and lifeless, making it difficult to care what happened to them. There was no emotion in the dialogue which made what should have been exciting moments quite boring. In several moments of stated panic, the dialogue was "Fire, fire, fire." Exclamation points could have gone a long way in aiding the dialogue.
There were also quite a few typos, incorrect tense use, incorrect punctuation, and incorrect capitilzation throughout the work. I wanted to like the story but it needs editing and some reworking to make turn the characters into people.
I received a complimentary copy of this work through Voracious Readeres Only in exchange for my honest opinion.
There were also quite a few typos, incorrect tense use, incorrect punctuation, and incorrect capitilzation throughout the work. I wanted to like the story but it needs editing and some reworking to make turn the characters into people.
I received a complimentary copy of this work through Voracious Readeres Only in exchange for my honest opinion.
May 2, 2020
Devil's Eye was a great read. The author does a good job of making you feel like you are there! I really enjoyed this story and will be looking for additional books by this author.
I received a copy of this book via Voracious Readers Only.
I received a copy of this book via Voracious Readers Only.
December 9, 2020
What a ride. You couldn't help but be on the side of Captain Jack. I loved reading my complimentary copy from Voracious Readers Only. The ending was better than I had expected.
Great Book
Great Book
April 2, 2021
Loved this book, fighting nearly every page, sometimes it was a bit like really.... but over all a good book, something to tale you away from the reality of life
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