Book excerpt: In the debut novel of sixteen-year old Abby Greenbaum, you will meet teenage pirate, Serena Jones, the most fierce and ruthless pirate on the swashbuckling seas of Olovia. After returning home from a voyage, she is visited by the Prince of her kingdom, who needs her help to stop the darkness that began invading Olovia. Wanting to protect her younger brother as well as her crew, she agrees to journey with him to stop this new threat. She endures a new adventure, new friends, heartbreaking truths about her family, and meets someone who completely changes the way she sees the world, all while doing her best to save the kingdom - even if that means accepting the truth about who she really is.