I can't wait for the second installment of the Captain Shelby Trilogy coming September 6, 2014. This is the second installment in the Captain Shelby Trilogy, the first is Pelican Bay, which I reviewed and originally gave 3.5 stars, under the new review system I have adopted it would be 4 stars. You can find my review for Pelican Bay here. I have pre-ordered Captain Shelby at a discount for only $2.99 from Amazon and cannot wait for the release! You can purchase Pelican Bay from Amazon for only $3.99. I want to learn more about Nereus and his life before Pelican Bay and about sweet Laura, whom we only hear bits and pieces of in Pelican Bay.
Publication Date: September 6, 2014
Synopsis: There are places even the sea cannot go…
In coastal Denmark, a young man named Nereus builds a longship and leaves at age eighteen to discover a new, enigmatic land. Faced with unimaginable obstacles, he crosses the North Atlantic, only to be captured by the Skraelings, the Inuit indigenous people who seek revenge on all settlers because of a "Great Red Man" who murdered many of their family members.
A few years later, Nereus is hired by a group of Irish settlers who are fleeing the tyranny of King Henry VIII, and he takes them across the North Atlantic to the Newfound Land. A fierce battle ensues against the sea, the Little Ice Age, and the vicious Skraelings.
When Nereus falls in love with Laura Hodges, fiancée to the group’s leader, William Brockelby, he becomes embroiled in a dangerous love triangle…until the formidable mystery surrounding Captain Nereus H. Shelby is finally revealed.
Editorial Reviews:
“With haunting prose, CAPTAIN SHELBY is a unique foray into the magical yet poignantly human history of the old fisherman from Pelican Bay. This prequel will not only deeply satisfy Christiansen’s previous readers, but will leave them so tantalized by the story lines, they will think the events actually happened—a demonstration of skill surely to launch this author into the big leagues.” —William R. Forstchen, New York Times bestselling author of One Second After
“CAPTAIN SHELBY is written in the style of a classic novel which should stand the test of time. It is the finest in adventures/literary fiction genre seen by the best writers in the business. Christiansen tells this beautifully written novel with precision, making his storytelling that of an American master at the top of his form.” —Cathy Scott, award-winning author of The Millionaire's Wife
“This is a novel with lots of different layers. On one level it's an enthralling historical romp but on another it seeks to forge a whole new myth around the early history of Canada with big characters and more than a hint of the supernatural. In its ambition and scope it reminded me of Mordecai Richler's classic of Canadian literature Solomon Gursky Was Here.” —Chris Hill, author of Song of the Sea God
Thanks for the writeup. Looks great!
Thank you Jesse, all the writing was yours! I had to add a border to the picture to show up properly on the book shelf on the main page, but everything else I already had provided. I am always happy to help and thank you for letting me share it on my blog! I can't wait for the second book, I've already pre-ordered it! I suggest everyone does the same!