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Bold Women of the 17th Century #2
The Sea Bandits
For readers who like history with a bit of a love story.
The West Indies 1680-it is a world of violence, greed, and anarchy. Swept into this whirlwind of treachery are two disparate characters: Mercedes Zamora, a former Spanish aristocrat, and Abraxas Kaphiri, a ruthless Egyptian pirate. She is clever and seductive. He is dangerous and powerful. Together they hatch a plan to terrorize the high seas seeking vengeance and plunder. Their enemies call them The Sea Bandits, and they reign supreme as the most hated and feared corsairs in the West Indies and the Barbary Coast. But everything changes when they clash with a malicious nobleman who knows too much. His relentless pursuit threatens to destroy not only their operation but everything they love.
Join Amanda Hughes as she sweeps you back to the days when buccaneers and adventurers ruled the waves, and larger-than-life legends were born.
The West Indies 1680-it is a world of violence, greed, and anarchy. Swept into this whirlwind of treachery are two disparate characters: Mercedes Zamora, a former Spanish aristocrat, and Abraxas Kaphiri, a ruthless Egyptian pirate. She is clever and seductive. He is dangerous and powerful. Together they hatch a plan to terrorize the high seas seeking vengeance and plunder. Their enemies call them The Sea Bandits, and they reign supreme as the most hated and feared corsairs in the West Indies and the Barbary Coast. But everything changes when they clash with a malicious nobleman who knows too much. His relentless pursuit threatens to destroy not only their operation but everything they love.
Join Amanda Hughes as she sweeps you back to the days when buccaneers and adventurers ruled the waves, and larger-than-life legends were born.
301 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 19, 2021
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August 24, 2021
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1677 Cusco, Peru. Protagonist Mercedes Zamora is the spoiled offspring of landed aristocrats. She is expected to marry well and a wedding is arranged between she and Felipe Ortiz y Gasset, equally spoiled and monied.
The wedding dowry arrangement between families chill considerably when badly managed finances fail, resulting in the loss of their home. Felipe (and his family) determines they should move the family to San Juan Bautista. Mercedes finds herself in a new land, new home, no husband, and no way to provide for herself and her twin boys.
Mercedes hasn’t been totally out of the business loop, however. She is smart and has gained sufficient insight to proceed into a shipping business. She has a small, efficient, and loyal team. Then she meets Abraxas Kaphiri, widely known as a Egyptian pirate. Abraxas, much like Jack Sparrow, isn’t all bad.
I loved the dance between Mercedes and Abraxas that eventually leads to banding together against a common enemy.
The storyline never falters or slows in this well-paced and plotted novel. It’s a swash-buckling adventure coupled with Barbary Coast tales of treasures, cargo, rum, and the daily struggle of life in the late 1690’s.
This is Book 2 of the series but there is no problem where you come in to each series, whether 17th, 18th, 19th, or 20th Centuries, each is a standalone and can be read in any order. If you like strong, trail-blazing women’s stories, you’ll greatly enjoy these gripping novels, all different and unique. The Sea Bandits is highly recommended.
1677 Cusco, Peru. Protagonist Mercedes Zamora is the spoiled offspring of landed aristocrats. She is expected to marry well and a wedding is arranged between she and Felipe Ortiz y Gasset, equally spoiled and monied.
The wedding dowry arrangement between families chill considerably when badly managed finances fail, resulting in the loss of their home. Felipe (and his family) determines they should move the family to San Juan Bautista. Mercedes finds herself in a new land, new home, no husband, and no way to provide for herself and her twin boys.
Mercedes hasn’t been totally out of the business loop, however. She is smart and has gained sufficient insight to proceed into a shipping business. She has a small, efficient, and loyal team. Then she meets Abraxas Kaphiri, widely known as a Egyptian pirate. Abraxas, much like Jack Sparrow, isn’t all bad.
I loved the dance between Mercedes and Abraxas that eventually leads to banding together against a common enemy.
The storyline never falters or slows in this well-paced and plotted novel. It’s a swash-buckling adventure coupled with Barbary Coast tales of treasures, cargo, rum, and the daily struggle of life in the late 1690’s.
This is Book 2 of the series but there is no problem where you come in to each series, whether 17th, 18th, 19th, or 20th Centuries, each is a standalone and can be read in any order. If you like strong, trail-blazing women’s stories, you’ll greatly enjoy these gripping novels, all different and unique. The Sea Bandits is highly recommended.
September 10, 2021
Great historical novel
I have enjoyed all of Amanda's books that I have read because I really love to learn things I didn't know, especially about history. Have read very few about Spanish history in the "new world" . And this one has a pirate, an Egyptian Pirate! I kept picturing Omar Sharif (Dr Zhivago) a real Egyptian, OR Sean Connery from when he played an Arab pirate that kidnaps Candice Bergen in The Wind and the Lion film based on true story. I'm dating myself and I digress! Abraxas is the pirate and Mercedes a young Spanish woman who defies the strict rules of the day, the strangling rules for women. She is not kidnapped by this pirate. She is so very young, transforms herself to an extremely strong capable woman to make a life for herself and her children, when family has no further use of her. She meets Abraxas through a mutual friend, not sure she even likes or approves of him,,, but things slowly change,,,
Abraxas is NOT what one thinks of as a regular pirate either. If you love learning new things in history And a good love story you will love this book as I did. This is not a "romance" novel. It is a historical novel with a love story. ENJOY THIS ONE
I have enjoyed all of Amanda's books that I have read because I really love to learn things I didn't know, especially about history. Have read very few about Spanish history in the "new world" . And this one has a pirate, an Egyptian Pirate! I kept picturing Omar Sharif (Dr Zhivago) a real Egyptian, OR Sean Connery from when he played an Arab pirate that kidnaps Candice Bergen in The Wind and the Lion film based on true story. I'm dating myself and I digress! Abraxas is the pirate and Mercedes a young Spanish woman who defies the strict rules of the day, the strangling rules for women. She is not kidnapped by this pirate. She is so very young, transforms herself to an extremely strong capable woman to make a life for herself and her children, when family has no further use of her. She meets Abraxas through a mutual friend, not sure she even likes or approves of him,,, but things slowly change,,,
Abraxas is NOT what one thinks of as a regular pirate either. If you love learning new things in history And a good love story you will love this book as I did. This is not a "romance" novel. It is a historical novel with a love story. ENJOY THIS ONE
February 20, 2024
Do not expect a pirate story. Do not expect a steamy story.
Think family saga.
It had a slow appeal gor me but like 25% in it hooked me. The writing style is a bit uneven but the world building is done very well.
Think family saga.
It had a slow appeal gor me but like 25% in it hooked me. The writing style is a bit uneven but the world building is done very well.
October 25, 2023
Great, interesting setting and characters.
November 27, 2023
Great Adventure
This one kept me on the edge of the page. I did want to know what happened to her first husband though. I think anyone would enjoy this book.
This one kept me on the edge of the page. I did want to know what happened to her first husband though. I think anyone would enjoy this book.
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