In 1798 people took their lives into their own hands when sailing the Barbary Coast. John Sullivan and his family are sailing his father’s boat only to be boarded by pirates. The pirates slaughter some including John’s older brother and enslave his sister, mother, father and himself. His family split apart John finds the opportunity to escape to the America’s where he plots the rescue of his family. Several years later with the Navy and their USS Philadelphia and his questionable friends behind him, he maneuvers his way back to the Barnaby Coast to rescue his family and defeat the pirate “silver hand.” Several surprises that keep you on the edge of your seat!
John is a young idealistic man who does not realize that the family he lost to the pirates that day will never be the same even if he can find them. While I don’t think he has realized the inevitable change, he is beginning to grasp it a little bit.
Action packed, this audiobook takes the reader down a rocky and twisting road. The characters are intrinsically built on a strong foundation, their dialogs and actions are realistic as well. One can see the world created by Barrett Bettencourt down to the last detail, one can almost smell the salt water! His descriptions are vivid and rich in detail but do not bog down the story.
Bettencourt keeps the historical aspect of the story flowing with accuracy and interesting detail that any reader can follow. I am not a huge pirate fan but found myself lost in the characters and details of the story. Friendships and family, as well as honor, play a huge part in this action-packed story. I can honestly say I am looking forward to the next book in this series. This is a very well written book that captures the listener’s imagination.
The narrator, Travis Baldree performed the audiobook in a solidly giving voices to the characters that fit their personality and gave them their unique identity. Baldree spoke clearly and with authority throughout the book, owning each and every character and incident. I found his narration to not only be pleasant, but it also kept me invested in the book.
There were no issues with the production or quality of this audiobook. It was a pleasure to hear! I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys an epic adventure, historical accuracy, and a great narrator!
Audiobook was provided for review by the author/narrator/publisher.
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