Ship of the Stolen Princess
(2024)(The first book in the Esperanza Trilogy series)
A novel by Lauren Kaye
In finding her, they might lose everything . . .
Captain Valentina Cortez, and the all-female pirate crew of her ship The Esperanza, spend their days on the seas, taking on job after miserable job as they pay off their debts to the Bloodmoon Enclave – the relentless, overseeing authority, who work the pirate crews on their books to the bone, and give little back.
But when the princess of Hispania is snatched from her bed in the middle of the night, the crew of The Esperanza are charged with a search and rescue operation that will finally reward them with enough gold to break free from The Enclave once and for all. Yet in doing so, Val and the crew must also accept three men of the King’s Guard onto their ship to assist with the job – an arrangement neither party is thrilled about – and together with their unwelcome additions, they sail out on a mission they think will be simple.
Unbeknown to the crew, their path to the stolen princess will be hindered with hurdles – from cryptic wytch riddles and charismatic stowaways, to red herrings and unlikely friendships. As their search intensifies, everyone on board The Esperanza begins to question their own motives in a quest like no other – culminating in a devastating conclusion that will tear them apart forever.
SHIP OF THE STOLEN PRINCESSis the first book in THE ESPERANZA TRILOGY - a diverse, feminist, young adult fantasy series that explores the themes of found family, friendship, action, and intrigue, with a sprinkle of clean romance and more than a dusting of magic.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Captain Valentina Cortez, and the all-female pirate crew of her ship The Esperanza, spend their days on the seas, taking on job after miserable job as they pay off their debts to the Bloodmoon Enclave – the relentless, overseeing authority, who work the pirate crews on their books to the bone, and give little back.
But when the princess of Hispania is snatched from her bed in the middle of the night, the crew of The Esperanza are charged with a search and rescue operation that will finally reward them with enough gold to break free from The Enclave once and for all. Yet in doing so, Val and the crew must also accept three men of the King’s Guard onto their ship to assist with the job – an arrangement neither party is thrilled about – and together with their unwelcome additions, they sail out on a mission they think will be simple.
Unbeknown to the crew, their path to the stolen princess will be hindered with hurdles – from cryptic wytch riddles and charismatic stowaways, to red herrings and unlikely friendships. As their search intensifies, everyone on board The Esperanza begins to question their own motives in a quest like no other – culminating in a devastating conclusion that will tear them apart forever.
SHIP OF THE STOLEN PRINCESSis the first book in THE ESPERANZA TRILOGY - a diverse, feminist, young adult fantasy series that explores the themes of found family, friendship, action, and intrigue, with a sprinkle of clean romance and more than a dusting of magic.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
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