
Born on a 18th century sugar plantation, Isabella never thought the slave rebellion that set her free would lead her to command a pirate ship. She soon finds her trusted quartermaster and his motley band of pirate brethren are more than ready to prey on the colonial merchant ships plying the waves of the Caribbean.
Why the award-winning Pirate of Panther Bay series should be on your young adult reading list. (Tallahassee Democrat)
"The hero of SR Staley's Calusa Spirits gains depth and stature in the third installment of the Pirate of Panther Bay series." Southern Literary Review
Calusa Spirits brings home silver medals in historical fiction and young adult fiction in the 2019 President's Awards.
Local author launches third installment of series featuring his "tough as nails" heroine and former slave.
"I can't lift up the author high enough for the remarkable work he has done. The reader's attention is grabbed from the first page." Goodreads
Tortuga Bay is a rousing and complex pirate adventure mixed with a Romeo-and-Juliet love affair. Staley brings life into Haiti and its history...." Cindy Vallar, review in Pirates and Privateers
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