Crystal Boudier is the oldest Governor’s daughter of Port Royal, Jamaica. All her life she has had a stifling life filled with lessons and responsibilities. But one day, pirates raid her city to pillage and plunder. Crystal and a handful of her friends manage to assist people to a ship in the harbor and sail to safety. Upon their return, Crystal finds her parents dead and her sister was taken hostage by the fearsome pirates. Crystal takes up the mission to fight pirates and assist the cities people in their times of need in her search for her beloved sister. Will she be able to make a difference in a world where pirates run the seas and strike fear in the people’s hearts? Will she manage to find her little sister and bring her to safety?

Join Crystal and the rest of the crew in the second book of the Wild Heart of the Seas series! Crystal sends Captain Stevenson and the Saving Grace to patrol Eastern Africa and Indonesia while she guides the Avenging Angel around the Caribbean and Western Africa. Get ready to discover where their travels take them and the adventures they have! Crystal finally discovers her true feelings for Commodore Sullivan, but she isn’t sure where it will lead her! In the meantime, Crystal is just as heroic and sassy as ever as they continue in their mission. They make new friends, face a dangerous storm, and take action to a whole new level! Will Crystal have what it takes to face the dangers yet to come?

Raven is Quileute Indian with her people's wolf shape-shifting ability. But that's not all! Raven also has the ability to shape-shift into any animal she wishes. When life for her people changes forever, and a very real threat becomes evident to all of the Quileute tribe, Raven is the 'Chosen One' by Great Spirit and Earth Mother. They gift her with a strong connection to the spirit realm to receive visions, among other gifts. Earth Mother gifts her with Earth magic over all the elements. But when things heat up and Raven struggles with her abilities, she struggles to find the balance while leading the wolf pack through some very tough decisions. Raven must find it in herself to discover what it will take to become the true leader she was meant to be and use her abilities as she learns to tip the odds in her favor. With the whole tribe counting on her, she feels the heavy burden as she searches for her best defense against the coming threats of vampires. With terrifying visions and new abilities popping up when she least expects them, can Raven learn enough to protect her people?

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