Port St. Never: The Daring Adventures of Captain Lucy Smokeheart, #3

By Andrea Phillips

Duels! Theft! Romance! Tremendous amounts of chocolate! Lucy's journey continues as she visits Port St. Never and extracts a secret from her would-be suitor.

This is the third installment of The Daring Adventures of Captain Lucy Smokeheart, a year-long monthly pirate adventure serial. Read the ebooks to start the voyage -- then visit lucysmokeheart.com to solve the puzzle and start the treasure hunt!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Andrea Phillips
• Release date: Jul 9, 2013
• ISBN: 9781498956673

Book preview

Episode 3: Port St. Never

Captain Lucy Smokeheart and Diego the Vengeful squared off on the deck of his ship, the Wisp. They stared at one another with more or less equivalent degrees of disbelief. How did you get my monkey? Diego demanded again.

His crew had stopped bombarding the walls of Port St. Never with cannon fire. Instead they circled loosely around the two captains, watching their exchange with keen interest.

Rojay is a stupid name for a monkey, Lucy said. She glared, with no noticeable effect.

Diego scrubbed his fingers through his rough mop of curls. Why, what do you call him? Admiral Funnypants or something stupid like that?

Lucy mumbled an unconvincing denial.

Diego looked around and noticed their impromptu audience. Anyway, he said, Thanks for getting Rojay back to me, I guess, but… get off my ship now, or I'll be forced to run you through! He brandished his blade. His crew cheered.

Lucy raised her own cutlass again. I'd just like to see you try! she countered.

A commotion began at the back of the crowd and steadily worked its way toward them.  Lucy's quartermaster emerged, her scowl ever so slightly more irritated than usual. Children! Stop this fighting at once! she said.

Lia Feng! Diego threw down his sword and ran to kiss her on each cheek. So you're the real captain of the Relentless! I should've known this filthy little—

Lia Feng held up a hand. Watch your tongue. Lucy Smokeheart is my captain, she said.

Diego's hands dropped to his sides. He turned to stare at Lucy again.  You can't be serious, he said. Are you telling me this really is the legendary Captain Lucy Smokeheart?

The one and only! Lucy said. She planted one hand on her hip and stuck her chin high into the air. Now cease your attack on Port St. Never at once, or I'll—

Lia Feng coughed delicately. Tiny rubies in today's golden hair sticks glinted in the light from the ship's lanterns. Lucy, she said, This matter is beneath you. Let me handle it.

Lucy glared at Diego a little more, just for good measure. Fine, she said at last. Just make sure he doesn't get in our way. She turned to the monkey. Hey there, little guy, she called. Come on, time to go home! The monkey leaped onto her shoulder and clung to her hair.

Lucy arched a smug eyebrow at