Bring It Close, being the third voyage of Captain Jesamiah Acorne and his ship, Sea
Witch.
~ Synopsis ~
Jesamiah Acorne, Captain of the Sea Witch, has accepted a
government-granted amnesty against his misdeeds of piracy, but old enemies
do not forget the past. In particular Edward Teach - better known as
Blackbeard - has a bone to pick with Acorne. Following an indiscretion
with an old flame, Jesamiah finds his fiancée, the midwife and white witch
Tiola Oldstagh, has gone to North Carolina to help with an immanent and
difficult birth. The problem; that is where Blackbeard now resides.
He must not discover that Tiola is Jesamiah's woman, she
will have to hide her identity and her gift of Craft from the
black-hearted pirate who has sold his soul to the devil. With Sea Witch
damaged and himself wounded by Blackbeard, Jesamiah has to take stock of
his situation at his old home in Virginia - but trouble follows him like a
ship's wake and he is arrested for acts of piracy on the High Seas.
Too much trouble has come too close! How is
Jesamiah Acorne to clear his name, overturn a sentence of hanging, keep Tiola safe, put
an end to Blackbeard and deal with being haunted by the ghost of his
father? Bring It Close moves from the Bahamas to North Carolina
and Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia at a swashbuckling pace. There is
intrigue, misunderstandings, romance and adventure all wrapped up in a
delightful blend of mystical fantasy.

Praise for Sea Witch
‘Helen Hollick has it all! She tells a great story, gets her
history right and writes consistently readable
books!'’ Bernard Cornwell
"In the sexiest pirate contest Jesamiah Acorne gives Johnny Depp's Jack
Sparrow a run for his money." Sharon Penman
"Sea Witch gives us everything we want in a grand
pirate adventure - swashbuckling action, great villains, lovely women in
distress, sea fights and adventures on land, all grounded in solid
research that gives the book a real feel of authenticity. This is a
terrific read for lovers of pirate tales, lovers of historical fiction,
and lovers of great adventure stories." James L. Nelson
"A wonderful swash-buckler of a novel. Fans of Pirates
of the Caribbean will love this to pieces of eight! A fabulous splash
of piratical adventure on the high seas. Prepare to be abducted by a
devil-may-care pirate and enchanted by a white witch. Mayhem and magic,
splendour and squalor, beautiful ships, dangerous pirates and wild women,
Helen Hollick has written a fabulous historical adventure that will have
you reading into the small hours!" Elizabeth Chadwick
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