- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Discovered Authors (19 Sep 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1905108176
- ISBN-13: 978-1905108176
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 15 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Jesamiah Acorne, Captain of the Sea Witch, has received a pardon for his crimes of piracy; but is still unable to free his love Tiola Oldstagh from her unhappy marriage to Stefan van Overstratten. As a white witch Tiola has the means of saving herself but refuses to use her Craft, so Jesamiah must think of a brave solution. War is again looming between England and Spain. The Admiralty in London is desperate for intelligence reports but their spy has failed to return from the Spanish-held territory of Hispaniola. For Jesamiah to free Tiola from the clutches of her legal husband, he must undertake to find out why - a task that will not be easy, for Jesamiah is half Spanish and the Spaniards most desperately want to hang him. Political intrigue, battles at sea, piracy and romance. A white witch, a charming rogue of a pirate and a spy who turns out to be a woman intent on seducing Jesamiah, all mixed together with an element of supernatural fantasy.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having fallen head over heels for that charming rogue of a pirate captain in the first novel of the series, Sea Witch, I was delighted to get another fix of Jesamiah Acorne in the next book, Pirate Code! As always Helen Hollick brings her considerable skills as one of Britain's top historical writers to her pirate tales for an adult audience. The same wonderful characterisation, vivid description and rattling good story lines keeps the reader turning the pages and yearning for yet more adventures.
Roll on book three, and four and......
Roll on book three, and four and......
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Pirate Code is the second novel in the Sea Witch series and it is a direct continuation of the first book. As with the original novel, it offers a thrilling mixture of daring adventure, fantasy, romance and a grog-filled barrel full of colonial machinations and piratey shenanigans.
If I had to make a single criticism it is that the fantasy/supernatural elements might, perhaps, be more smoothly integrated into the main plot-line. They play a part in the story for sure, but because they are mostly relegated to between chapter interludes, they can seem somewhat tacked on.
I've thought long and hard about whether to award the novel four or five stars. I settled on four stars due to my aforementioned complaint but make no mistake about it, in all other respects the novel deserves *five stars out of five*.
If I had to make a single criticism it is that the fantasy/supernatural elements might, perhaps, be more smoothly integrated into the main plot-line. They play a part in the story for sure, but because they are mostly relegated to between chapter interludes, they can seem somewhat tacked on.
I've thought long and hard about whether to award the novel four or five stars. I settled on four stars due to my aforementioned complaint but make no mistake about it, in all other respects the novel deserves *five stars out of five*.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having recently read Pirate Code and Bring it Close, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed both. Helen Hollick's clever blend of fantasy with researched history brings the story alive with memorable characters, ones who are easy to invest in and get to know. Jesemiah ("there should be a `Captain' in there somewhere") Acorne is a handsome, charming rogue with a loyal and brave heart and an endearing twist of mischief. His presence would set any hot blooded woman's heart a-pounding........ Unfortunately, he's taken! Deeply in love with his white witch, Tiola, and his ship, Seawitch, in almost equal measure he is often torn between his wish to be at sea and his need to have his woman in his arms.
Believable pirate fiction must be difficult to write for those authors who wish to create more than a sappy romance. Endings must be especially hard. Who, among us, can imagine a true pirate settling down with a family to take up farming, run a tavern or some other equally exhilarating and rousing `adventure'? Helen Hollick has seemingly done the impossible in her Seawitch series. Manipulated into taking on a perilous mission, Pirate Code has Jesemiah and his crew plying the dark and dangerous waters to Hispaniola in search of an elusive cache of indigo. Technically no longer a pirate, having accepted the 'King's Pardon' of 1718, Jesemiah must somehow accomplish his undertaking without being seen to 'turn pirate' again and staying out from under the meddling nose of the Royal Navy.
Second book in a current trilogy, the descriptions are awesome, the characters thoroughly believable and interesting, the conversational repartee slick and witty: her description of the ocean and finely researched detail about sailing ships is incontrovertible. I found this to be a very satisfying mix of adventure and romance and the gritty reality and danger of a life at sea. This is terrific arm-chair (or swing seat on the deck) reading at its very best; everything one would want in an adventure involving pirates, white witches and goddesses, oceans and sailing ships, pistols and sword fights and plenty of rum!
I would say this falls easily into the 'couldn't put it down' category!
Believable pirate fiction must be difficult to write for those authors who wish to create more than a sappy romance. Endings must be especially hard. Who, among us, can imagine a true pirate settling down with a family to take up farming, run a tavern or some other equally exhilarating and rousing `adventure'? Helen Hollick has seemingly done the impossible in her Seawitch series. Manipulated into taking on a perilous mission, Pirate Code has Jesemiah and his crew plying the dark and dangerous waters to Hispaniola in search of an elusive cache of indigo. Technically no longer a pirate, having accepted the 'King's Pardon' of 1718, Jesemiah must somehow accomplish his undertaking without being seen to 'turn pirate' again and staying out from under the meddling nose of the Royal Navy.
Second book in a current trilogy, the descriptions are awesome, the characters thoroughly believable and interesting, the conversational repartee slick and witty: her description of the ocean and finely researched detail about sailing ships is incontrovertible. I found this to be a very satisfying mix of adventure and romance and the gritty reality and danger of a life at sea. This is terrific arm-chair (or swing seat on the deck) reading at its very best; everything one would want in an adventure involving pirates, white witches and goddesses, oceans and sailing ships, pistols and sword fights and plenty of rum!
I would say this falls easily into the 'couldn't put it down' category!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Acorne returns for a pirate romp that keeps getting better
We first met Jesamiah Acorne in the superb first novel in this series Sea Witch (Sea Witch Series). Jesamiah just wants to marry Tiola and live out his years on his beloved ship... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Richard Denning
Pirates Rule! Fantastic adventure!
I fell in love with the charming Jesamiah in the first book in this series, Sea Witch, but Pirate Code digs deeper below the surface of this charming pirate. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Cathy Helms
Another winner!
Pirate Code kept me on the edge of my seat. Hands down, another Sea Witch Series winner!
Published 21 months ago by D.S.
Fantastic Rollicking Sequel
This is a worthy sequel to the excellent Sea Witch book. Jesamiah is back and is as lovable as ever. The story takes up the story immediately where the last one ends. Read more
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