by Dianne Greenlay
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Even in the year 1717, one month, one week, or one day, can make all the difference in the world.
One month and a day ago, Tess Willoughby was the daughter of a well-to-do physician in London.
One month ago, she witnessed the murder of an old seer and came into possession of the dead woman’s odd ring – an ancient Spinner ring, known by the locals as the Ring of Prophesy.
One month less a day ago, she was wrongly accused by her father of having stolen the ring.
Three weeks ago, by her father’s arrangement for the family, she became an unwilling passenger on a merchant ship bound for the pirate-infested waters of the Caribbean.
Two weeks ago, at her father’s insistence, she became forcibly betrothed to a man who she recognized as being the seer’s murderer – a man who covets her only for her ring.
One week ago, she met a sailor and experienced the thrill of being in love for the first time.
Two days ago, she realized that such a secret love would endanger them both, and, heart-broken, she was forced to choose her loyalty.
Yesterday, her fiancé betrayed her during a pirate attack and those she loved were slaughtered.
Today, she is plotting to save her own life and perhaps to take his in retribution. The ring is urging her to decide quickly...
Tomorrow will be too late.
A secret and unauthorized trip through the chaos of a 1717 London marketplace takes a bizarre twist for 16 year old Tess. Unexpectedly witnessing the murder of a renowned Seer, Tess becomes the keeper of the old woman's legendary spinner ring and its supposed power of prophecy. Returning home, Tess bears the brunt of her father's rage when he is informed of her disobedient excursion. An ensuing altercation with her father leads Tess to the discovery of a family secret that stuns her.
Even so, she never imagines that she will soon find herself forcibly betrothed to the murderer and trapped on a ship bound for the pirate-infested waters of the West Indies. With increasing dread, she realizes a growing attraction that she has for a handsome sailor puts both their lives at risk. Moreover, she quickly discovers that her ruthless fiance covets her only for her ring and its power, and will stop at nothing to obtain it for himself.
The stakes for survival become unbearably high when she is thrust into the hands of a marauding band of pirates, and she must make an agonizing and life-threatening choice for herself.
A tale of pirates and treasure, love and betrayal, all bound together by a dash of ancient magic, Quintspinner has been described by readers as "a wonderfully entertaining, fast and furious ride; Lord of the Rings meets Pirates of the Caribbean".
QUINTSPINNER – A PIRATE’S QUEST is a cross-over novel that has entertained both YA and adult audiences alike. Meticulously researched, yet not your typical historical fiction, it presents the blood and the mud of life in the 1700's and has won numerous Book Awards in YA, Historical, and Commercial categories.
AUTHOR BIO
Born and raised on the Canadian prairies, Dianne Greenlay is the author of QUINTSPINNER – A PIRATE’S QUEST and DEADLY MISFORTUNE, Books One and Two in a fast-paced adventure series, set in the 1700's, in the pirate-infested waters of the West Indies. While DEADLY MISFORTUNE is a brand new award-winning release ( Best Historical), QUINTSPINNER has gone on to win multiple awards in Best YA (Writer’s Digest), Best Commercial Novel (Eric Hoffer), Best Historical (ReaderViews) and Book of the Year (Foreword Reviews) categories, and it has gathered nearly a half million reads on Wattpad in lessthan 6 months. Straying into the genre of humor/comedy, Dianne is also the author of THE CAMPING GUY, which is available as both a one act comedy (live theater script) and a short story.Greenlay is also a playwright, producer, and Creative Director of the long-running community theater group, Darkhorse Theatre. She is fluent in at least her mother tongue and she thanks her fierce English teachers for that. More of her thoughts on life can be found at www.diannegreenlay.com .
REVIEWS
5.0 out of 5 Stars - A captivating and inspiring tale of adventure,
strong-will and suspense
While considering my rating I took into consideration: The entertainment factor, the ease and enjoyment of the writing style, as well as the captivation and lure of the story line. The book was engaging it played on my emotions and toyed with my heart as I got to know the characters I found myself feeling loyal to some and genuinely despising others. I was bound to it, reading deep into the night to discover the fate of my favorite characters as they were challenged both morally and physically by the uncontrollable circumstances looming before them.
Great character and story development, rewarding challenges and engaging dialog all ebbed me into giving this book high scores.
A great book for those who love adventure, romance and a little bit of maiming. It's the perfect book to sit down to just to relax or read out-loud. I recommend it for book-clubs, causal reading and especially young adults who may lack adventure in their everyday lives - it's a vicarious adventure you'll feel a part of.
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful combination of realism and fantasy,
By Dixie "Dixiane Hallaj" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quintspinner: A Pirate's Quest (Paperback)
The author has done a superb job of setting the scene and imbuing the characters with the mixture of knowledge and ignorance, science and superstition that existed in the 1700's. The realism of the background immediately pulls the reader into a known world, and makes the transition to fantasy an easy one. I loved the fact that the pirates are far from the sanitized version that I had expected from a "young adult" book. While perfectly suitable for young adults, the realism makes it a great book for older readers as well. The characters, even the minor characters, are very believable and have all the frailties and strengths of real people. Tess is a young girl who quickly becomes a strong woman with very understandable moments of self-doubt of her abilities and disbelief in her gift. Mrs. Hanley, the household helper (and much more), has a storehouse of practical wisdom mixed with superstition, all overlaid with a healthy instinct for self-preservation.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and recommend it to anyone looking for a well-written, well-edited story. I look forward to reading the sequel.
By Katarzyna Gajewska - This review is from: Quintspinner: A Pirate's Quest (Paperback)
I have never read a book faster, it was near
impossible to put down 'Quintspinner:A Pirate’s Quest' once I started it.While considering my rating I took into consideration: The entertainment factor, the ease and enjoyment of the writing style, as well as the captivation and lure of the story line. The book was engaging it played on my emotions and toyed with my heart as I got to know the characters I found myself feeling loyal to some and genuinely despising others. I was bound to it, reading deep into the night to discover the fate of my favorite characters as they were challenged both morally and physically by the uncontrollable circumstances looming before them.
Great character and story development, rewarding challenges and engaging dialog all ebbed me into giving this book high scores.
A great book for those who love adventure, romance and a little bit of maiming. It's the perfect book to sit down to just to relax or read out-loud. I recommend it for book-clubs, causal reading and especially young adults who may lack adventure in their everyday lives - it's a vicarious adventure you'll feel a part of.
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful combination of realism and fantasy,
By Dixie "Dixiane Hallaj" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quintspinner: A Pirate's Quest (Paperback)
The author has done a superb job of setting the scene and imbuing the characters with the mixture of knowledge and ignorance, science and superstition that existed in the 1700's. The realism of the background immediately pulls the reader into a known world, and makes the transition to fantasy an easy one. I loved the fact that the pirates are far from the sanitized version that I had expected from a "young adult" book. While perfectly suitable for young adults, the realism makes it a great book for older readers as well. The characters, even the minor characters, are very believable and have all the frailties and strengths of real people. Tess is a young girl who quickly becomes a strong woman with very understandable moments of self-doubt of her abilities and disbelief in her gift. Mrs. Hanley, the household helper (and much more), has a storehouse of practical wisdom mixed with superstition, all overlaid with a healthy instinct for self-preservation.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and recommend it to anyone looking for a well-written, well-edited story. I look forward to reading the sequel.
OTHER WORKS
The Camping Guy: A Short Story
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