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Pirate Code (Capt.. Jesamiah Acorne Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Helen Hollick (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Ex-pirate Capt. Jesamiah Acorne is in trouble. Big Trouble!

All he wants is to marry his girl, Tiola Oldstagh, and like contented aboard his ship, Sea Witch. But Tiola’s husband refused to grand a divorce unless Jesamiah retrieves some barrels of indigo and smuggle out of the Spanish-held Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
The Governor of Nassau wants Jesamiah to go there too, to help incite a rebellion, and Captain Henry Jennings wants him to find a lost spy. To cap it all, Commodore Vernon of the Royal Navy wants to expand his fleet and craves the Sea Witch of himself .

As Jesamiah’s hopes for a quiet life tumble about him, the onset of war with Spain scuppers everyone’s plans. Hispaniola is governed by a tyrant who has promised to hand draw and quarter Jesamiah if ever he sets foot there again, while the lovely widow Señora Francesca Escudero would prefer to seduce him.

Intrigue, fights, betrayals, and romantic passion follow Captain Acorne like a ship’s wake-not the ingredients for a quiet life and not Jesamiah’s idea of the Pirate Code

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A wonderful swash-buckler of a novel. Fans of Pirates of the Caribbean will love this to pieces of eight! A fabulous splash of piratical adventure on the high seas. Prepare to be abducted by a devil-may-care pirate and enchanted by a white witch. Mayhem and magic, splendour and squalor, beautiful ships, dangerous pirates and wild women, Helen Hollick has written a fabulous historical adventure that will have you reading into the small hours! --Elizabeth Chadwick

Helen!! I wanted you to know I am DELIBERATELY reading PIRATE CODE as slow as humanly possible, but I am finding it extremely difficult. I just don't want the book to be over, because... well... it will KILL me till I get your next instalment!! I am totally enthralled by your books, the characters are great, the story has so many twists! and Poor Jes!! I just wanna grab him up and give 'im a big ole hug! Poor blighter...he's so love struck. I have to say you have made me laugh out loud at his expense... so many times, people at work think I am nuts! I can't wait to see the next book!! --Reader Review by Peg

I have fallen completely, madly in love with Jesamiah Acorne! I'm not finished with the book as yet but so far I love it! Thanks so much Helen! Jesamiah is one of the liveliest and endearing characters I've seen come along in a very long time! Congratulations! --Reader Review by Kelly

About the Author

Helen was born in North East London, England, and started writing pony stories as a young teenager. She moved onto science fiction and fantasy and then discovered the delight of writing historical fiction. Published in the UK and the US with her series of historical adventure seafaring books inspired by her love of the Golden Age of Piracy - the Sea Witch Voyages - Helen is also extremely well-known for her books about King Arthur and the 1066 Battle of Hastings. Helen still lives on the outskirts of London with her husband, Ron, adult daughter Kathy and a variety of pets, including a dog, a cat, and three horses.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082B24ZS3
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penmore Press LLC (December 3, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 3, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 8954 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 335 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,230,999 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,326 in Sea Adventures Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #3,690 in Sea Adventures Fiction (Books)
- #7,087 in Sea Stories

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Hello, welcome to my Amazon Author Page. I am Helen Hollick a USA Today bestselling author. My website is https://helenhollick.net/ where you will find my latest news and how to subscribe to my newsletter. Thank you so much if you were kind enough to click the 'follow' button above. Your support is very much appreciated.

Please do consider leaving a review or comment for any or all of my books.

About me and my books:

I moved from London to Devon in January 2013 (in the snow!) to live in an18th Century farmhouse with thirteen acres of land. I live with my husband, adult daughter and son-in-law, several pets (dogs, cats, hens, geese, four horses, three Exmoor ponies, two pigs) and a few friendly ghosts.

I write historical fiction, getting to the nuts and bolts of the 'what might have really happened' story of King Arthur in my PENDRAGON'S BANNER Trilogy. There is no Merlin, no Lancelot, knights in armour, round table or holy grail - just the story of a warlord who has to fight hard for his kingdom and even harder to keep it.

Book One - The KINGMAKING

Book Two - PENDRAGON'S BANNER

Book Three - SHADOW OF THE KING

(these are also published in German)

'Helen Hollick has it all! She tells a great story, gets her history right and writes consistently readable books!' (Bernard Cornwell)

My Saxon Series - HAROLD THE KING (I AM THE CHOSEN KING is the US title) and its prequel, A HOLLOW CROWN (The FOREVER QUEEN is the US title) tells the story of the twilight years of Anglo-Saxon England immediately before the Norman Conquest. Stripping the Norman propaganda from what we think we know of that most famous date in English history - 1066 and the Battle of Hastings - my novels portray all the honour and dignity that history remembers of its fallen heroes and heroines.

With eight other inspiring authors, I am a co-author of 1066 TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, a selection of 'what if alternative' stories about the year 1066.

I also contributed a short story about the pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read to a free anthology with the theme of BETRAYAL.

To balance the 'serious' books I have my SEA WITCH VOYAGES: pirate-based adventure fantasy. The Voyages are a blend of Sharpe, Hornblower and Indiana Jones all stowed in the one boat.

Voyage One - SEA WITCH

Voyage Two - PIRATE CODE

Voyage Three - BRING IT CLOSE

Voyage Four - RIPPLES IN THE SAND

Voyage Five - ON THE ACCOUNT

Voyage Six - GALLOWS WAKE

And a novella short read: WHEN THE MERMAID SINGS - how Jesamiah Acorne became a pirate.

This title has received a BRONZE AWARD for the Coffee Pot Book Club Book of the Year Award 2022

Several of my books have been awarded the B.R.A.G Medallion and CHILL WITH A BOOK awards.

"In the sexiest pirate contest, Captain Jesamiah Acorne gives Jack Sparrow a run for his money" (Sharon Penman)

If you liked the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies and enjoy a good sailor's yarn, then in the words of author Elizabeth Chadwick "You'll love this to pieces of eight".

My latest venture is branching out into the 'cosy mystery' genre with my library assistant 'Jan Christopher Mysteries' series set in the 1970s. The first two being A MIRROR MURDER and A MYSTERY OF MURDER with episode 3 A MISTAKE OF MURDER scheduled for spring 2023.

I have two NON-FICTION books: PIRATES TRUTH and TALES, a lighthearted look at the truth and the tales about pirates, published by Amberley Press, and SMUGGLERS IN FACT and FICTION - again exactly what the title says!

***

I run several blogs, including one for our village of Chittlehamholt and my own 'Let Us Talk of Many Things'. https://ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/

I am a member of the Society of Authors, The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and the Crime Writers Association (CWA)

I enjoy hearing from readers. You can contact me via my website

( or email me on: author AT helenhollick DOT net )

'Lege Feliciter' (read happily)

Helen

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Anna B

Exciting!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015

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A great sequel to the first instalment, this book starts with Jesamiah misbehaving, and as a consequence things go pear-shaped for him and his one and only love Tiolia. Plus, there's the little detail that Tiolia is married elsewhere, and adultery is a crime that carries quite the awful punishment, To save Tiolia, Jesamiah strikes a bargain with her worm of a husband, and off he goes to Hispaniola, where devious female spies and even more adventures lie in wait. Phew!

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016

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An adventuresome tale

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2017

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All of Helen's books are well written, and awesome adventures. She creates memorable characters that you root for and cry with. Can't wait for the next installment.

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Rachel T

Not as good as other books by this author

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2019

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Not as good as other books by Hollick.

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2013

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I really love this series from Hellen Hollick. As usual she is very meticulous with historical facts and as usual you won't be able to put it down.

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2011

In a way this one could almost work as a stand alone novel, but yes I do encourage you to read book 1 first. Jesamiah, I think I have to make some points clear about him. Yes I did say he was a nice pirate, but not that nice. He still steals, and kills like he always have. He is just one of the nicer pirates when it all comes down to it.

Things did not turn out so good in book 1. Tiola is married to someone else and even though she and Jesamiah are back together they still have that fact looming over their heads. Adultery will get you flogged. But there are people who might be able to help, but to do that Jesamiah have to risk his life sailing to Spanish waters.

Jesamiah also made me loose respect for him in this book. He just leaves poor Tiola again but mostly the lack of respect comes from that he thinks it's ok to visit whores. Because it's not love or passion so why would it be wrong? Too bad Hollick is so damn good that she doesn't make me hate him for it. He is just a man of his age and he still loves his woman.

If you are expecting this to be some sort of happy book then you are wrong. Their love is not an easy one. Jesamiah will also suffer for other reasons in this book just like he did in book 1. Life is hard and a pirate could only wish for a quick hanging. Still, it is not a dark book. It's just gritty and real. And our pirate hero will do his best to stay alive as many want him dead and while he is contemplating the harsh life of a pirate.

There is adventure in abundance. This book has spies and secrets instead of pirating. And what else is got is magic. No not that much, Tiola has her craft but there is also something else. Tethys, mother of the ocean. The sea itself is alive and wants Jesamiah. Here and there through out the book she speaks with Tiola who tries to keep her man alive. And we also hear the wind and the land.

Conclusion:
I am starting to think they can't be happy. He loves the sea and his ship. She does not want him to be a pirate. But it does make me look forward to book 3 and see what kind of mess they will create there.

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2012

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great series on the high seas
if you like the whole lore of pirates this is for you
he actually has a bit of values

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2014

This sequel was disappointing as it dealt mainly with him and not enough about the interesting Tiola and her white witchcraft. I doubt if I will buy the third in the series. A real Ho Hum of a book.

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Alison Morton

A charming rogue, handled with great skill by a talented writer

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2018

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Captain Jesamiah Acorne is a very naughty boy. Well, he's no boy and has a shocking temper, but then he does have his heart in the right place as well as possessing unparalleled seamanship and courage. And neither he or we are sure on which side of the law he's operating. Such a lively combination brings us another ripping yarn in Helen Hollick's pirate series.

The author weaves an exciting story round Jesamiah within a detail-rich but never intrusive world of the eighteenth century wild Caribbean. And sometimes, Jesamiah can't resist dropping his trousers or scooping up a few careless diamonds hanging around. But added to this spicy mix is a very plausible otherworldly element in the shape of his love, Tiola, a 'wise woman' of mysterious origins.

Hollick tells it as it was – brutal, exciting, colourful, lawless and dangerous, but full of opportunity for the ruthless and adventurous. She shows us these aspects without gratuitous detail, although we do shudder. But in the end, it's the lure of the sea that draws Jesamiah on and will draw this reader on. Recommended.

Lucienne Boyce

Action, Adventure, True Love and Grog!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2017

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Having read the first book in Helen Hollick’s Sea Witch Voyages series (Sea Witch) I was really looking forward to the second instalment – Pirate Code – and I wasn’t disappointed. It was wonderful – if at times rather terrifying – to be once more at sea with dashing pirate Jesamiah Acorne and his lover, Tiola. This is definitely a pirate story for the grown ups, with a real sense of the pains and perils of life in the early eighteenth-century, especially for a pirate who’s trying to go straight but who finds himself caught up in the war between England and Spain. Set in the early eighteenth-century, Pirate Code is a heady blend of historical fact, historical fiction and a dash of fantasy – Tiola is a white witch, midwife and healer. It’s got action, adventure, true love and grog! A great read – now on to book three…

Disclosure: the author is known to me (we are both published by SilverWood Books), but this is my honest opinion and rating of the book.

Debbie

Compelling mix of adventure, fantasy and realism

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2014

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Having really enjoyed the first Jesemiah Acorne story last Christmas, I hoped this sequel would be as captivating, and I was not disappointed. Helen Hollick is a great storyteller, weaving a compelling and exciting story full of twists and surprises, around complex and engaging characters whose motivation is always well explained. Her thorough research is evident but never intrusive, and she cleverly gives factually accurate descriptions - including some grisly details - without repelling the reader or being sensationalist, and while retaining a strong sense of romance and adventure. The result is a very well balanced story that would delight any reader interested in piracy as it really was, rather than in Hollywood or Disney versions. I'm now looking forward to reading the next in what I hope will be an ever-growing series.

Booklover

Fantastic Rollicking Sequel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2009

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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. The crew of the Sea Witch are no longer pirates as they have accepted the governors amnesty. Does this mean that life will become humdrum and boring for Jesamiah? Not a chance with Overstratten still on the scene and a war with Spain on the horizon!
This is a great adventure and I would definitely recommend it.

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Good romping read with a great hero to shiver your ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2017

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Good romping read with a great hero to shiver your timbers and an unusually gifted heroine. Loved it and am now hooked on the series.

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