Fortune's Whelp (Fortune's Whelp Series Book 1) By Benerson Little

Fortune's Whelp (Fortune's Whelp Series Book 1) By Benerson Little Kindle Edition Nonfiction Fortunes Whelp (Fortunes Whelp Series Book 1) Privateer, Swordsman and Rake: Set in the 17th century during the heyday of privateering and the decline of buccaneering, Fortune’s Whelp is a brash, swords out sea going adventure. Scotsman Edward MacNaughton, a former privateer captain, twice accused and acquitted of piracy and currently seeking a commission, is ensnared in the intrigue associated with the attempt to assassinate King William III in 1696. Who plots to kill the king, who will rise in rebellion—and which of three women in his life, the dangerous smuggler, the wealthy widow with a dark past, or the former lover seeking independence—might kill to further political ends? Variously wooing and defying Fortune, Captain MacNaughton approaches life in the same way he wields a sword or commands a fighting ship: with the heart of a lion and the craft of a fox.

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But he forgets that many readers would not The result is a condescending tone that seems to scold the reader for not knowing the specific terms and or being unhappy with having to flip to the incomplete glossary Further most of the book is the author telling us how great his lead is without actually delivering on it When the character succeeds you can bet it is not through skill but through sheer plot convenience. Book Fortune's whelpling's shadowflame Big minus also for the aforementioned hypocrisy When.

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Fortune's Whelp (Fortune's Whelp Series Book 1)Benerson Little is an author focusing on naval history in particular piracy and privateering in the 17th and 18th centuries He is a former Navy SEAL and recently acted as historical consultant for the Black Sails television series. Fortune's wheel idle champions Privateer Swordsman and Rake Set in the 17th century during the heyday of privateering and the decline of buccaneering Fortune s Whelp is a brash swords out sea going adventure Scotsman Edward MacNaughton a former privateer captain twice accused and acquitted of piracy and currently seeking a commission is ensnared in the intrigue associated with the attempt to assassinate King William III in 1696 Who plots to kill the king who will rise in rebellion and which of three women in his life the dangerous smuggler the wealthy widow with a dark past or the former lover seeking independence might kill to further political ends Variously wooing and defying Fortune Captain MacNaughton approaches life in the same way he wields a sword or commands a fighting ship with the heart of a lion and the craft of a fox Fortune s Whelp Fortune s Whelp Series Book 1 After a two year hiatus following charges of piracy for which he was acquitted Captain Edward MacNaughton wants nothing to jeopardize his plans to obtain a new privateering commission But fortune is a fickle mistress His quiet evening with a friend in a tavern ends in a duel after he is accosted by a jealous fool who won t back down Successful in the affair Edward leaves Bristol before the sheriff learns the particulars of what happened He is bound for Ireland to gain financial backing for his venture from a friend and to deliver secret letters to a lord s contacts Off Kinsale the ship encounters French privateers and only through Edward s experience and fortune does the vessel escape capture. Naval History Fortune's whelp Ashore in Ireland Edward should feel safe but the opposite is true As each day passes the sense of being under constant watch grows There are whispers of Jacobite spies but who might be one Jane Hardy the Dutch widow with whom he has romantic liaisons Molly O Meary the niece of his friend An Irish smuggler and intriguer known as Michael O Neal Or someone else entirely Edward isn t certain but when rapparees Irish bandits try to take the letters he carries he begins to suspect Molly is in league with the Jacobites On his guard and heavily armed Edward thwarts the attempt and discovers one rapparee has dropped coded correspondence When Edward deciphers them he realizes supporters of the exiled James II plan to assassinate King William Not knowing who to trust Edward takes the information back to England himself But there are those who will stop at nothing to prevent him from delivering the letters to the king. Fortune's Whelp nonfiction articles Being a gentleman adventurer with a varied career as a buccaneer privateer naval officer dragoon hussar fencing master duelist and lawyer Edward is the epitome of the swashbuckling hero found in historical adventures popular eighty to 150 years ago He is an intelligent and expert swordsman of great courage who fights for noble causes Little strives for authenticity in his writing and his research using seventeenth century documents his naval expertise and his being a fencing master allow him to craft a tale that transports readers back to England and Ireland in 1696 through the use of period dialogue and vivid description He deftly weaves history into this fictional tale and pirate aficionados are treated to piratical tidbits that also help to place the story in the period Readers even get to meet Henry Every and there is a subtle reference to either Henry Pitman or his fictional counterpart Peter Blood Intrigue abounds throughout Fortune s Whelp and it shines as a grand adventure Edward MacNaughton deservedly joins the ranks of such swashbuckling legends as Rafael Sabatini s Captain Blood Johnston McCulley s Zorro and Alexander Dumas s Musketeers Benerson Little I found this to be tortuously slow reading and quite boring After a bit I just wanted it to be over Benerson Little A thoroughly well researched rip roaring swashbuckling adventure set in C17 The author s knowledge of sword play and the sea makes the story really come to life A great story for anyone who enjoys a good adventure with a clever plot Benerson Little DNF ed at page 125 I went into this book expecting a fun yet gritty and mature pirate story seeing how the author is a leading expert in the field But alas being good at research does not make one a good author The book can be summarized as Holier than thou Hypocrisy Little knows what he is talking about yes as an author you feel you must outright state that your lead is not a misogynist you might want to deliver on that statement on all levels instead of having him and your narrative constantly belittle no pun intended women not taking them serious and reducing them down to jealous sex crazy she devils. Book Fortune's whelping Plotwise not much s to be said Stuff that could have interesting is briefly summarized as the author found it important to tell us just how great the lead is in bed Without even providing the actual sex. Book Fortune's whelping In short If you are looking for a good pirate story steer clear of this one Benerson Little While the writing was good the plot doesn t go anywhere meaningful There are not secondary characters who stand out everyone feels like a prop and Edward feels like the only character with any life agency Benerson Little

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, Naval History Fortune's whelp Not to mention Mr Little couldn t keep himself from mocking common pirate tropes in a ridiculously childish manner instead of skillfully deconstructing them: Nonfiction Fortune's whelping box The historical accuracy saves nothing and often feels very inaccurate