Lose yourself in this gripping historical adventure! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches. The world is Drake’s oyster… England, 1554 Fifteen-year-old Francis Drake is realising his dream of sailing on the open seas. After training with his cousins William and John Hawkins in their naval business, he takes his first commission upon the Bonaventure. But when disaster strikes the ship and Francis saves the men with his quick-thinking, he makes an enemy of the captain, who threatens to charge Francis with mutiny. Francis must seek a new path to make his fortune and he joins with the Hawkins brothers to search for glory in foreign lands. But trading on the world stage is already being dominated by Spanish and Portuguese explorers and so Francis must act quickly if he wishes to make his mark. And as one Tudor queen makes way for another, and Spanish relations grow ever tenser, Francis Drake may soon be needed to help save his country from the threat of war... Pirates and Patriots is the first Tudor novel in The New World Nautical Saga Series – historical adventures set during the reign of Elizabeth I and beyond. THE NEW WORLD NAUTICAL SAGA BOOK Pirates And Patriots BOOK Beyond The Setting Sun BOOK Westward To Freedom

Follow Tudor mariners on a voyage to the New World! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches. What lies over the horizon…? England, 1580 Walter Raleigh dreams of the unknown lands that lie over the distant western horizon. He had grown up believing that if you journey too far you risk falling off the side of the earth. But now, intrepid mariners are telling stories of new lands, blessed with limitless riches that await those bold enough to claim them. Raleigh’s patron, Queen Elizabeth is easily seduced by the prospect of amassing a great fortune for her war chest and agrees to finance his quest. But the seas are unpredictable, and when his first attempt fails, he fears his adventuring days may be over. Weaving tales of the legendary land of El Dorado, city of gold, Raleigh successfully persuades Elizabeth to grant him a charter to explore a passage through the Americas to the South Seas. And this time, he successfully sets up a colony in the New World. Virginia is born, in honour of the great monarch who sanctioned its creation. But what dangers are waiting the intrepid settlers? Will they find themselves in a new heaven – or a fresh Hell? Beyond The Setting Sun is the second Tudor novel in The New World Nautical Saga Series – historical adventures set during the reign of Elizabeth I and beyond. THE NEW WORLD NAUTICAL SAGA BOOK Pirates and Patriots BOOK Beyond The Setting Sun ...