The Black Ship

by Diana Pharaoh Francis

A Crosspointe Novel, Book 2

"A terrific high seas adventure the equal of any C.S. Forester swashbuckler." — SciFiGuy.ca

"4 Stars. It's a high-seas adventure with descriptions so vivid you may feel seasick while reading the second book in the Crosspointe series, which also works as a stand-alone." — RT Book Reviews

Banned from the sea by a vindictive master pilot and cast out of Crosspointe's Pilot Guild, Thorn believes his life is over—until he's conscripted to serve aboard the rogue ship Eidolon, which is pitch black, a shadow in the night, and sails with an unknown purpose.

Thorn finds himself pilot to a mutinous, wreck-cursed crew, taking orders from an insane captain, and battling not only the terrifying magic of the sea, but also a traitor to whatever secret mission the Eidolon serves. The saboteur is desperate to stop the black ship from making port even if that means killing every soul aboard.

Certain his kidnapping and duty on the black ship is no coincidence, Thorn must find a way to survive long enough to get the answers he needs. Who destroyed his life? And why?

Diana Pharaoh Francis has published Trace of Magic, The Horngate Witches series, The Crosspointe Chronicles, and The Path trilogy. She holds a Ph.D. in Victorian literature and literary theory, and an MA in fiction writing. She's been teaching for more than fifteen years, and now writes full time as well as teaching for the M.F.A. in Creative Writing program at Western Colorado State University.

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