by Timothy Baril
Blood, sweat, steel, and courage. This is how pirates are made. Mei had always done her best to live a good life. But every year, she and her family got poorer, while the rich just got richer. No matter what they did, a rigged system kept them down. Then Mei dared speak out to inspire change. So they arrested her and shipped her off to a remote Caribbean prison colony. It was so unfair, so wrong, it almost broke her. Until that spark of defiance reignited inside her and she decided she wasn’t going to lie down and take it. Selfish people in power do whatever they want to stay in power. To escape their chains, bring down the tyrants, and build a better world, she’s going to have to kick their teeth in and fight twice as dirty. A supernatural gift allows her to wield guns, blades, and cannons like no one else. But that alone won’t be enough. She’ll need grit, determination, and the courage to risk everything. She’ll need the heart of a pirate. WHAT TO EXPECT- action, adventure, uplifting tale- Alt Earth with slightly different history, rules - historical fiction with light fantasy elements- Heroic MC (think Robin Hood)- found family (crew) "Not all treasure is silver and gold. But we’re going to get our hands on plenty of that too, to be sure." Art by Kittymiya, typography by InoNo AI was used in the writing of this story.
