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Pirate Curse

Book Two of the Gripping Chronicles of Barty Roberts Series
A mysterious letter leads to a dive off North Carolina that whisks Barty's family back to Blackbeard's time aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge. When their time travel pocket watch malfunctions, trapping them in the past, Barty and Captain Pete must help history's most feared pirate find a medicine chest in exchange for information to break their family's fatal curse. Between villainous pirates and malicious mermaids, failure means being trapped forever in the brig—but can Barty navigate these treacherous waters without getting sunk to the depths?
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What a cute and fun adventure read for young adults. Moves at a nice pace with plenty of action to keep everyone engaged. If you have a young adult who loves to read, they are going to enjoy this.


christine stephens

I really liked the sense of adventure this book has. I get transported into a kids world of pirates and thieves. It was a really good pace and I could definitely see this as a movie for kids. It was very descriptive.


samantha kay

This book was a fun read that my son enjoyed from the moment that we started reading it. It moves along at a nice speed. The characters are awesome and will definitely grab the attention of the reader. This book is a must read for your young adult.

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Pirate Curse

A mysterious letter. 
A plea for help. 
A journey through time aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge. 
Plans for a relaxing vacation are ruined for Barty’s family when a dive off the coast of North Carolina whisks them back to the time of the infamous pirate Blackbeard. Aboard his ship they make the troubling discovery that the pocket watch used to time travel is glitching and completely unreliable. 
Temporarily stuck aboard the vessel, Barty and Captain Pete must help history’s most fierce pirate locate a medicine chest he’s hunting for. If they succeed, Blackbeard promises to offer up information that could help break their fatal curse. Failure would see them trapped in the brig, forever lost in time. 
Between villainous pirates and malicious mermaids, time is running out to break the curse targeting his entire family. 
Can Barty navigate his way through treacherous pirate waters? Or will tangling with Blackbeard see him sunk to the depths? 
Pirate Curse is  Book Two in The Chronicles of Barty Roberts historical fiction/fantasy adventure series.

The Characters

  • Barty Twelve-year-old Barty Roberts, descendant of the legendary Black Bart, discovers a magical compass among his family's pirate artifacts that transports him back in time in a pirate ship, the Maris Stella, lovingly refurbished by his beloved Grandpa and Uncle Peter. What starts as an exciting time-traveling adventure to find treasure and save his grandpa quickly becomes a harsh lesson in the dangerous realities of the pirate world.
  • Commander Peter Roberts, Barty's uncle and Naval Academy graduate who commands the USS Constitution, has been secretly time traveling to the Golden Age of Piracy aboard his refurbished pirate ship Maris Stella with his father for years. Haunted by guilt over a mysterious illness he unknowingly unleashed on his father during their past adventures, he's both protective of Barty and desperate to keep the family's dangerous secrets buried.
  • Abigail "Abby" Roberts, Barty's 11- year old adventurous sister, has been secretly studying magic and developing mystical powers that she believes will help them on their time-traveling pirate adventures. When she joins Barty and Uncle Peter aboard the Maris Stella to save their grandfather, she quickly discovers that her magical abilities aren't as reliable as she thought and that the dangers they face—including ruthless pirates and evil mermaids are far more real than she imagined.
  • Bartholomew "Bart" Roberts Sr., 70 years old, retired FBI Special Agent and beloved family patriarch, has spent years secretly time traveling with his son Peter aboard their pirate ship, sharing stories of their ancestor Black Bart Roberts and the family's pirate legacy. Now suffering from a mysterious curse unleashed during one of their past adventures, this treasured grandfather becomes the driving force behind Barty and Abby's desperate mission to find the treasure pieces needed to save his life.

The Plot

  • When a mysterious letter leads Barty's family to a dive off North Carolina, they're accidentally transported back in time to Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge. With their time-travel pocket watch malfunctioning and trapping them in 1718, Barty and Uncle Peter must strike a dangerous bargain with history's most feared pirate. They agree to help Blackbeard locate a legendary medicine chest in exchange for information that could break their family's fatal curse. Racing against time while facing villainous pirates and malicious mermaids, they must succeed in their mission or risk being trapped forever in Blackbeard's brig.

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Prologue
The vast, wooden pirate ship gently swayed back and forth. I had never been on a ship, much less a wooden one. I couldn’t have asked for better conditions on the open sea with my Uncle Peter, or ‘Captain Pete’ as we called him, when we were underway. What was that nautical saying? Fair weather and following seas. Playful dolphins accompanied us on the starboard and port sides of the ship, enjoying the draft.
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