The Valkyrie Series

Seafaring historical adventure, perfect for fans of Julian Stockwin, Patrick O'Brian and Bernard Cornwell. "A real adventure story, the like of which I have not read in many a year. Suspend reality, hold on & enjoy the adventure" – R.P. Smith, Amazon reviewer. *** Henry Sharpe is a recently bereaved and bankrupt English earl who travels to the Caribbean to help his uncle run his sugar plantation. When he arrives, he finds his uncle has given up on that idea to lead a more exciting life as a privateer.   With no money and no prospects, Sharpe has little choice but to join him, although he is uncomfortable with the life he is living, especially when he meets the indomitable and infamous Henry Morgan and is forced to sail under his orders.   He is more likely to rescue the doomed souls he meets than terrorise them, which leads to repeated conflict with his fellow privateers, especially when he takes the kidnapped Magdalena under his protection.   Battling ships and the Spanish fortifications protecting Porto Belo, Sharpe finds his deadliest feuds are those aboard his own ship. Trapped in the middle of the rivalry between his uncle, Captain Richard Tarr, and Captain Edward Hornigold, Sharpe makes more enemies on deck, in particular the formidable yet sly Cheval. He is pushed to his limits as he fights for his own survival and that of the woman he loves, knowing the odds are stacked high against him.   Look Sharpe! is also available in the box set: The Valkyrie Series: The First Fleet with Ill Wind and Dead Reckoning. *** Karen Perkins grew up in and around boats and competed in her Contender dinghy, The Ride of the Valkyrie, at national and European level, taking the ladies title in both championships in 1995.   What readers say about Karen Perkins: "Ms Perkins is a true artist of the spoken word" – Author JJ Toner "Karen Perkins is truly a master of words, emotion, and craft" - Author Linda George "A must read for anyone who loves stories of high adventure, privateers, and romance on the open seas" – Amazon reviewer "Karen Perkins is a real gem of a writer!" – Amazon reviewer "I love Karen Perkins style of writing and her connecting tales." – Amazon reviewer "Your books are like a binge watch on Netflix because once you start you can't put it down" - Instagram review

Seafaring historical adventure, perfect for fans of Julian Stockwin, Patrick O'Brian and Bernard Cornwell. "A real adventure story, the like of which I have not read in many a year. Suspend reality, hold on & enjoy the adventure" — R.P. Smith, Amazon reviewer. *** Gabriella Berryngton is an unhappy and oppressed fourteen-year-old girl living in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1683. She dreams of escaping her bitter, ambitious stepfather and sailing off into the unknown.   Her dreams come true when her stepfather sells her into marriage.   Aboard the Freyja, she is hopeful that her new life in the Dutch West Indies will be an improvement - a hope that dies when she is given a slave, Klara, and a whip. She discovers that her soon-to-be father-in-law is a ruthless slave trader in league with pirates, and her fiancé is cold, unfriendly and disinterested in Gabriella. She is little more than a vessel to provide the next generation of van Eckens.   Largely ignored and desperately unhappy, she and Klara develop a friendship which makes life bearable—at first. Once married, Gabriella's life takes a turn for the worse and she descends into a world of horror and abuse until tensions finally explode. Life will never be the same and she has no choice but to take fate into her own hands.   Ill Wind is also available in the box set: The Valkyrie Series: The First Fleet with Look Sharpe! and Dead Reckoning. *** Karen Perkins grew up in and around boats and competed in her Contender dinghy, The Ride of the Valkyrie, at national and European level, taking the ladies title in both championships in 1995.   What readers say about Karen Perkins: "Ms Perkins is a true artist of the spoken word" – Author JJ Toner "Karen Perkins is truly a master of words, emotion, and craft" - Author Linda George "A must read for anyone who loves stories of high adventure, privateers, and romance on the open seas" – Amazon reviewer "Karen Perkins is a real gem of a writer!" – Amazon reviewer "I love Karen Perkins style of writing and her connecting tales." – Amazon reviewer "Your books are like a binge watch on Netflix because once you start you can't put it down" - Instagram review

Seafaring historical adventure, perfect for fans of Julian Stockwin, Patrick O'Brian and Bernard Cornwell. "A real adventure story, the like of which I have not read in many a year. Suspend reality, hold on & enjoy the adventure" – R.P. Smith, Amazon reviewer. *** An historical sailing adventure of piracy, love and revenge in the Caribbean in the seventeenth century.   Leo is born in Spanish Panama in 1659. When he is twelve years old he witnesses the violent rape and murder of his mother by three of the Caribbean's most feared pirates: Tarr, Blake and Hornigold, and swears revenge at all costs.   Gabriella is trapped in an abusive marriage to a ruthless Dutch slave trader, who is in business with the same English cut-throats. She risks all to escape with her life.   Leo and Gabriella meet aboard one of the most horrific ships in the Caribbean - a slaver - and join forces against their common enemy. They face a number of challenges as they battle not only the dangers of a life at sea, including storm, drowning, and being cast adrift in a crippled ship, but also repeated attacks by Blake and Hornigold.   But their biggest threat proves to be each other. Can they reconcile their hearts in time for the fiercest battle in their quest of revenge, and survive the gallows? Dead Reckoning was long-listed in the 2011 Mslexia Novel Competition. Dead Reckoning is also available in the box set: The Valkyrie Series: The First Fleet with Look Sharpe! and Ill Wind. *** Karen Perkins grew up in and around boats and competed in her Contender dinghy, The Ride of the Valkyrie, at national and European level, taking the ladies title in both championships in 1995.   What readers say about Karen Perkins: "Ms Perkins is a true artist of the spoken word" – Author JJ Toner "Karen Perkins is truly a master of words, emotion, and craft" - Author Linda George "A must read for anyone who loves stories of high adventure, privateers, and romance on the open seas" – Amazon reviewer "Karen Perkins is a real gem of a writer!" – Amazon reviewer "I love Karen Perkins style of writing and her connecting tales." – Amazon reviewer "Your books are like a binge watch on Netflix because once you start you can't put it down"– Instagram review