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SR Staley (www.srstaley.com) is an award winning author he currently lives and teaches in Tallahassee, Florida. A full-time member of the faculty of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, he is the author or editor of five non-fiction books on public policy and four novels. His most recent novel is "St. Nic, Inc." a re-imagination of the Santa Claus myth as a reality-based adventure and thriller published by Southern Yellow Pine Publishing. "Tortuga Bay," his fifth novel and the sequel to the "The Pirate of Panther Bay," continues the swashbuckling adventures of Isabella, an escaped slave turned pirate captain.
Reviewed by Faridah Nassozi for Readers' Favorite
Isabella and her crew found themselves in a sticky position after being lured into a bad position by an enemy warship disguised as a merchant ship. The warship was well equipped with men and weapons, but they were no match for Isabella's quick wit. In the end, not only did she defeat the Spanish warship filled with well-trained sailors and marines, she captured the ship too, further fueling the fury of her pursuer - his Excellency Viceroy José María Ferdinand Rodriguez. In retaliation to the embarrassment of the several failed attempts to capture a mere pirate girl, Rodriguez sent in his people again, with strict instructions not to return without capturing her. Isabella was so tired of running and yet she knew she could not stop. She did not dare stop. Her fight for survival and the will to fulfill a prophecy that put the fate of the countless people oppressed by the laws of His Most Catholic Majesty King Charles III of Spain in her hands kept her going. After yet another encounter with the enemy, Isabella sought temporary refuge to plan her next move and then found herself in the thick of a revolution against slavery and on her path to her higher purpose.
Tortuga Bay (Pirate of Panther Bay) by SR Staley is a captivating pirate story delivered with absolute excellence. The idea of a teenage girl as the fierce captain of a crew of pirates is not an easy concept to imagine, let alone bring out on paper, but SR Staley brought her to life brilliantly and made her feel natural and genuine. Isabella is a compelling character with real depth. The character development, coupled with the flawless descriptive writing style and memorable setting vividly brought this story to life. With nonstop action and thrills right from the beginning, SR Staley delivered yet another winner in the Pirate of Panther Bay series. Tortuga Bay is an exceptionally well-developed story that gives a genuine touch to the theme and puts a fresh spin on the way pirate stories are told. Lovers of the genre will find the Pirate of Panther Bay series a worthy read.
