BOOk One: Brigands of the compass Rose
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Abandoned as an infant, 15-year-old Bonnie Hartwright doesn't know who she really is. And that just might get her killed.
After her latest scrape with the law, Bonnie is abruptly carted off to a “reform sailing camp” on the Carolina coast. There, she discovers the camp is actually a training compound of the Brigands of the Compass Rose, a centuries-old secret society, all of whose members are descendants of a notorious female pirate. Bonnie and her fellow teen internees, all denizens of the digital age, must now master the old ways of sword and sail as they prepare to battle a mysterious, unnamed enemy. During weeks of training, Bonnie finds herself drawn to both Wilder, a charismatic thief, and Reed, the grandson of the group's leader, a boy who carries the weight of a family legacy on his shoulders.
But a secret is being withheld from Bonnie, one that could end up proving lethal. Before it's too late, she must uncover the truth about herself or face certain death in a watery grave.
In The Pirate's Curse: Brigands of the Compass Rose, Runkle and Webb put a modern-day twist on the swashbuckling page-turners of the past, blending action, romance, and heavy dose of black magic into a thrilling YA adventure like no other!
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Book TWo: Weight of Souls
The Brigands are Back!
Bonnie Hartwright has narrowly saved the Brigands of the Compass Rose from annihilation by the notorious pirate Calico Jack Rackham, but her mission is far from over. With her fellow pirate descendants, she must now embark on a perilous search for the only person in more danger than she: the mother who abandoned her as an infant. Like Bonnie, she too is marked for death in Jack’s pursuit of immortality
Their journey uncovers a Brigand splinter group determined to destroy Calico Jack by any means necessary. Bonnie and the Brigands face a crucial choice: fight Rackham with their traditional methods or bring their battle into the new millennium, matching Jack’s ruthlessness and cunning with their own.
As Bonnie navigates these treacherous waters, she grapples with the noble mission of her ancestors and the 300-year-old curse placed upon her by Calico Jack. Caught between duty to her heroic bloodline and a dark legacy of vengeance, Bonnie discovers that every quest has a price and every choice has a consequence.
Weight of Souls continues the Pirate’s Curse saga from Brigands of the Compass Rose, delivering the heart-stopping action, heartfelt drama, and swashbuckling adventure that readers have come to expect from Runkle and Webb.
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