England, 1713 The height of the Golden Age of Piracy.Charlie Drake boards the heavily-armed British fighting ship, the Churchill, on the morning after his sixteenth birthday with a jewel-encrusted dagger, a flintlock pistol, and a booby-trappedMoreEngland, 1713 The height of the Golden Age of Piracy.Charlie Drake boards the heavily-armed British fighting ship, the Churchill, on the morning after his sixteenth birthday with a jewel-encrusted dagger, a flintlock pistol, and a booby-trapped three-lock box left to him by his father. The catch? He doesn t have the keys.Aboard the Churchill, young Charlie must earn the respect of a skeptical captain and a disreputable crew who will do anything for a single gold coin while searching for clues to unlock his destiny.
In this coming-of-age tale, Charlie will fight enemies of the Crown, visit exotic locales, and make allies of fearsome pirates while proving that he is worthy of his father s legacy. His first order of business: Don t get killed trying.