Seaborne #1: The Lost Prince

By Matt Myklusch

Middle-grade adventure readers will love this fresh take on classic pirate tropes. Fans of Percy Jackson and The Chronicles of Egg will enjoy Dean Seaborne's adventures on the sea. 

Dean Seaborne is thrown off his ship by the Pirate King and given one last chance to redeem himself before he meets Davy Jones's locker. He has to spy on the Pirate King's biggest rival, Gentleman Jim Harper, and find the treasure hidden on the mysterious island of Zenhala. 

Once on Zenhala, Dean finds that the inhabitants of the island think he is the lost prince who went missing 13 year ago. In order to fulfill his mission for the Pirate King, Dean undergoes intense and fantastical trials to prove he is the lost prince. But the longer Dean stays on the island, the more he questions his mission.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Apr 14, 2015
• ISBN: 9781606845264

Reviews for Seaborne #1

[rhonda1111 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

5 STARS This is a exciting adventure, with pirates, a fabled island where gold grows on trees, trials to prove worthiness of royal, and pirate battle. You don't want to stop reading. You can never guess where the story is going to go next. It is also a clean read. The characters are a good mix of bad guys you hate, bad guys that you love to root for and some you just love. Dean Seaborne is the main character that the story centers around. Dean is 13 year old. He tried running away from the Pirate King. He is almost fed to the sharks. He is given one more chance to find out why Gentleman Jim has been sending less money to him. Dean gets taken on with Gentleman Jim. He is only their a short time but his ways rub off on Dean. One-Eyed Jack the Pirate king. He is feared by plenty. The pirates pay him a tithe. He does not care who he hurts or kills. Gentleman Jim Harper captain of the Reckless. He only robs those who can afford it. His crew are all children. He does not harm anyone if he can help it. They scare them. Most of his crew are loyal. Ronan is first mate on the Reckless. He is smart, big and does not give up. The setting for this book is the Caribbean and Bermuda Triangle. The adventure draws you in from the first chapter. The story is fast paced. It is creative. I liked the sea monsters or at least one of them. Dean's life is at risk for most of the book. Some of his enemies are known others you are not sure of till they are revealed. The target audience is 8 to 12 years old. I think a lot more will like it. I loved it and I am a lot older. My 23 year old daughter loved it too. I think fans of Ranger Apprentice, Percy Jackson, Brotherband, and Harry Potter will like it too. I was given this ebook to read by Net Galley and Egmont USA. In return I agreed to give honest review of it.