The Guardship: Book One Of The Brethren Of The Coast: The Guardship Book 1

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Click here for a list of interest-specific sites grouped by category. If you are located outside the U. Shortly after Thomas Marlowe's arrival in Williamsburg, Virginia, all in that newfound capital city are speaking his name. With the bounty from his years as a pirate--a life he intends to renounce and keep forever secret--he purchases a fine plantation from a striking young widow, and soon after kills the favorite son of one of Virginia's most powerful clans while defending her honor.

But it is a daring feat of remarkable cunning that truly sets local tongues wagging: But even as the enigmatic Marlowe bravely leads the King's sailors in bloody pitched battle against the cutthroats who infest the waters off Virginia's shores, a threat from his illicit past looms on the horizon that could doom Marlowe and his plans. Jean-Pierre LeRois, captain of the Vengeance--a brigand notorious even among other brigands for his violence and debauchery--plots to seize the colony's wealth, forcing Marlowe to choose between losing all or facing the one man he fears. Only an explosive confrontation on the open sea can determine whether the Chesapeake will be ruled by the crown or the Brethren of the Coast.

Jean-Pierre LeRois, captain of the Vengeance --a brigand notorious even among other brigands for his violence and debauchery--plots to seize the colony's wealth, forcing Marlowe to choose between losing all or facing the one man he fears. Thanks for signing up!

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Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. To begin with, I actually started reading the third book in this series, thinking it was the first. I thought I would have learned too much, having read a good chunk of the final novel. Fortunately, that was not the case. There really was not a ton that was given away. If anything, I learned some great background knowledge. Secondly, I bought the book because of the author. Nelson wrote the Fin Gall series, which I absolutely enjoyed.

The Guardship: Book One of the Brethren of the Coast

Discovering this series about pirates, I readily could not wait. And I was not disappointed. Nelson does such a wonderful job of weaving together different complications. It is not confusing. I will say the diction for this novel, compared to the last, is much more elevated; a lot of ship terms that can be a little confusing but nothing that interrupts the plot. I am loving this series and am just about done with the second one.

I have read all of the Kindle books by James L. Nelson that I could find: Although I am no historian, it seems that there is much historical authenticity to his novels. His descriptions are sufficiently vivid so to implant visions of the scenes that he paints with his narrative. The stories are alive with portraits of his characters and the reader is able to ascribe well-known traits to these characters, even when the subtle nuance of treachery is mentioned.

The Guardship

Regarding nautical authenticity, the author is apparently an accomplished sailor and likely spent time before the mast. I eagerly await a sequel to Full Fathom Five. One person found this helpful. That's why I decided to try another Nelson series. But I had a hard time getting into this book and almost abandoned it a couple of times.

Maybe it was just because the setting was not what I typically am interested in. I don't plan to read the other installments in this series. You open the cover like a carved front door, and you are kindly escorted all the way to the epilogue. Like a good cup of strong coffee, it was good to the last drop. Overall, the book is fairly good.

It is a story set in colonial tidewater Virginia, at a time when piracy was a common problem. Between them, the pirates were as much a menace for a time as the winds and tides and shoals. As in other of his books, the author loses track of details, e.

Once things get moving, the plot carries along nicely and fits the context of the time period. Thomas Marlowe has created a new identity for himself in Williamsburg, but his attraction to the widow Elizabeth Tinling brings him into conflict with the powerful Wilkenson family.

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Neither Marlowe nor the Wilkensons are completely above board, both having shady dealings and hidden resources, as their rivalry leads them to actions that would ruin an ordinary honest person the scenario about the tobacco was used by Ken Follett in "A Place Called Freedom". Marlowe faces unexpected danger when past associates show up on the scene. Various people suffer from the consequences of the resulting battle, but some people carry potentially embarrassing knowledge with them to the grave. The sex and violence would give the book an R rating. See all 58 reviews. Most recent customer reviews.

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