Book excerpt: "MY DEAR, NO RESPECTABLE YOUNG LADY ROAMS WITH FILTHY, MURDEROUS PIRATES." Can murder ever be justified? A desperate barmaid at The Wanderer's Inn, Prudence dreams of escaping her miserable life, by any means necessary. When a pirate crew arrives on the island and a tavern brawl gets out of hand, Prudence is thrust into a world of piracy, changing her life forever. Protecting her closest friend and finding her freedom are now her only goals. Stuck in a world of monsters, bloodthirsty soldiers and a Captain on the run, it becomes harder and harder to tell right from wrong. Prudence is forced to make tough choices. How far will she go to change her life? Swords will be raised and blood will be spilt... but will she make it out alive?