Beneath Black Sails

by Clare Sager

  Thanks for picking up BBS and reading this – and well done for getting to the end of my author note! I’ll catch you again at the end of Against Dark Tides where Vice and Knigh will have to deal with the aftermath of betrayal, a devious Duke, and a sea creature once thought the stuff of legends …

  For now, I’ll just wish you happy reading!

  All the very best,

  Clare Sager, April 2020

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  Before she was the Pirate Queen Lady Vice, she was 18-year-old heiress Lady Avice Ferrers.

  Half-human, half-fae, and with rebellion in her blood, Avice chafes against society’s strict rules. Climbing trees, cursing, and running through the woods with young men are all strictly forbidden.

  Eloping with a man she’s fairly sure she loves must be the solution to all her problems. But her white knight quickly loses his lustre when they’re chased across the country by armed men and forced to flee in a pirate ship.

  With the wind in her hair, sea spray on her face, and magic stirring in her veins, the pirate life might be exactly the freedom she’s been longing for. But what’s freedom when her husband is still chained to tradition?

  If you love adventures with magic, romance, and heroines who discover their power, you'll love this prequel to the new adult fantasy series that’s perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Miranda Honfleur.

  Download your free copy of Across Dark Seas today and set sail on an epic adventure.

  Acknowledgments

  Writing might seem like a solitary pursuit, but getting a book out into the world is by no means a solo effort.

  Huge thanks and adoration, then to my crit partners/author support life raft committee/all round awesome Team GLORF: Catharine, Beth, and Jennifer. I consider myself so lucky to have found you three. Thanks for all your feedback, support, and encouragement, especially in getting Vice’s story out into the world.

  Love and thanks to my author friends who are always ready with feedback on book descriptions or to share the latest thing they’ve learned. This includes but is not limited to the RFS crew, Carpe Fabulum, and all the amazing friends I’ve made through 20Books conferences, podcasts, and so on. I couldn’t keep going without you wonderful folk.

  A massive thank you to my amazing cover designers: Deranged Doctor Design. Daaaaaamn, you guys! You nail it every time.

  Infinite thanks to my Advance Team and ARC readers for their amazing hard work and kindness in reading and reviewing my work. I am humbled by your generosity.

  Thank you to all my wonderful readers (yeah, you guys!) who join my newsletter, review my books, or send me emails/tweets/Facebook messages/pictures of them reading my books on Instagram. I always dreamed of having a book out in the world with my name on it. I didn’t even think to dare hope I’d hear from readers but now I do and it is the best feeling ever. So, thank you.

  And thanks, always, to my mum and sister for encouraging my love of books and to my husband for supporting me in this dream.

  Also by Clare Sager

  Beneath Black Sails – Fantasy pirate adventure with steamy romance.

  Book 0 – Across Dark Seas

  Book 1 – Beneath Black Sails

  Book 2 – Against Dark Tides – Summer 2020 –

  pre-order here

  Book 3 – Under Black Skies – Coming 2020

  Book 4 – Through Dark Storms – Coming 2020

  Counterfeit Contessa – Historical fantasy adventure with romance and darker themes.

  Book 0 – Mudlark

  Book 1 – A Thief & a Gentlewoman

  Book 2 – A Sleuth & a Charlatan

  Book 3 – Coming 2020

  Book 4 – Coming 2021

  About the Author

  Clare Sager writes fantasy adventures full of action, intrigue, and romance. She lives in Nottingham, Robin Hood country, so it’s no surprise she writes about characters who don’t always play by the rules.

  You can find her online home at www.claresager.com or connect with her on social media at the links below or by email at clare@claresager.com.

  Beneath Black Sails

  by Clare Sager

  First published in Great Britain in 2020

  by CLARE SAGER

  Ebook first published in 2020 by CLARE SAGER

  Copyright © Clare Sager 2020

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  This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

  www.claresager.com

  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.