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Chevaliers & Charlatans – a Scribblings & Musings exclusive

Oct3

Chevaliers & Charlatans is a new series that takes place in the world of the Pirates of Port Royal. All stories are free, and exclusive to subscribers to my monthly newsletter, Scribblings & Musings.

The first story, A Chevalier in Deed, is available with the October edition. Sign up now to receive your copy!

The Caribbean, 1661
When Titus Kandel meets Sir Henry Polglase, an irrepressible

Cover of A Chevalier in Deed by Jules Radcliffe

A Chevalier in Deed, book one of the Chevaliers & Charlatans series

fire smoulders between them. But Ty belongs to another man—the repulsive Jonkheer Van Wyck.
Sir Henry swears he will rescue Ty from his master’s clutches. Ty wants to believe him, but he knows how difficult it will be to persuade Van Wyck to let him go. And then, to his delight, Sir Henry shows that he is different to other free men.
But all too soon, Ty discovers Sir Henry’s true purpose in coming to the Caribbean…

A Scoundrel in Silk, the second story, will be available in the November issue of Scribblings & Musings.

A Pirate’s Promise – out now!

Sep6

Ebook cover A Pirate's Promise by Jules Radcliffe

 

I’m proud to announce the release of my latest ebook, A Pirate’s Promise! This is the tale of Job Wright and Garrett Dubh, crew of the buccaneer ship Audacious. A prequel to The Puritan Pirate, A Pirate’s Promise features cameos from Perry, Quinn, and the Black Wolf.

Get a sneak peek at A Pirate’s Promise here

The Caribbean, 1664

Press-ganged as a boy, Job Wright has spent years as a captive on a merchant ship plying the Atlantic trade routes, until one day musketeer Garrett Dubh, a crewman of the buccaneer ship Audacious, rescues him.

Garrett takes Job under his wing, and they become firm friends. It’s the first real friendship Job can recall having. He is fascinated by the handsome pirate, however, and longs for more than just kindness between them.

Determined to prove his worth to Garrett, Job goes to lengths that might just cause serious trouble in the French pirate haven of Tortuga. He fears he’s bitten off more than he can chew—and this time, Garrett isn’t there to save him from danger.

To purchase A Pirate’s Promise:

Go directly to my publisher Loose Id
or
Select your preferred ebook seller from the book link page

Maps, maps, maps!

Jul10

I love vintage maps, the fanciful decorations, the creative spelling, the even more creative coastlines! Still, it’s impressive what navigators and mapmakers were able to do with a cross staff, an astrolabe, and bits of string. (Did you know how to calculate latitude wasn’t discovered until the eighteenth century?)

With the release of the second book in the Pirates of Port Royal series, The Penitent Pirate, I decided to create maps of my own based on vintage maps. It was a fascinating labour of love! I made one of the seas around Port Royal and Tortuga, where much of the action of the series takes place, and I did another of the old city of Port Royal. In both maps I marked places of interest in my stories.

Port Royal was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692, and no contemporary map exists. I based my map on an eighteenth century map and used archaeological studies, including the very impressive work of Michael Pawson and David Buisseret to fill in the gaps.

Both maps are included in The Penitent Pirate, but for anyone who wants to be able to zoom in for a better look, I’ve also posted them here. I hope you enjoy poring over them as much as I loved making them!

Jamaica map for the Pirates of Port Royal series

A chart of the seas around the island of Jamaica, showing places of interest, currents, and sailing routes

Port Royal map for the Pirates of Port Royal series

A map of Port Royal on the island of Jamaica, showing the layout of the streets, places of note, and unpatented lots.