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A captivating and swashbuckling romantasy for fans of DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING and TO KILL A KINGDOM.Ximena Reale is certain of one thing: the only good pirate is a dead one.Ximena has spent her life training to become one of the black-cloaked cazadores, seafaring hunters who capture the pirates pillaging the Luzan Empire. But although Ximena is the top candidate at la academia, that will not be enough for a daughter of the notorious Reales - pirate captains who were executed for their crimes against the Empire. So when Gasparilla, the most infamous pirate in Luza's history, attacks the capital, Ximena offers to catch him in exchange for being named a cazadora. The Empire accepts, on one condition: she must compete for her cloak against Dante de León, the pompous and infuriating son of the High Minister.Knowing this is her chance to prove herself once and for all, Ximena must set out on a dangerous quest across the archipelago to hunt Gasparilla. But no matter how far she sails, her family's pirate legacy continues to haunt her, and she soon has to question the very laws she's always fought to uphold . . .

Return to the high seas in the captivating sequel to the bestselling Latinx-inspired romantasy Capitana, where Ximena Reale is trying to bring down an empire. But with her loyalties torn, she finds herself grappling with the true price of freedom . . . and love.XIMENA REALE WAS TRAINED TO HUNT PIRATES. NOW SHE SAILS AS ONE.After claiming the title of Gasparilla and escaping execution at the hands of the Empire, Ximena is hailed as a hero across the Luzan Archipelago. But when the resistance begins to fracture, Ximena must risk everything to save the cause.Her quest leads her to the northern islands, where forbidden magic still thrives and rebellion simmers beneath the surface. With the help of her sister Marquesa, her loyal crew and Dante de León - the infuriating cazador who may be her greatest enemy or her greatest love - Ximena is drawn into a war that could change the fate of the archipelago forever.But as loyalties shift and the cost of freedom grows higher than ever, Ximena must decide what kind of pirate she wants to be . . . and how much she's willing to sacrifice to become it.A must-read for fans of DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING, TO KILL A KINGDOM, TOGETHER WE BURN and COMPASS AND BLADE.

A captivating and swashbuckling romantasy for fans of DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING and TO KILL A KINGDOM.Ximena Reale is certain of one thing: the only good pirate is a dead one.Ximena has spent her life training to become one of the black-cloaked cazadores, seafaring hunters who capture the pirates pillaging the Luzan Empire. But although Ximena is the top candidate at la academia, that will not be enough for a daughter of the notorious Reales - pirate captains who were executed for their crimes against the Empire. So when Gasparilla, the most infamous pirate in Luza's history, attacks the capital, Ximena offers to catch him in exchange for being named a cazadora. The Empire accepts, on one condition: she must compete for her cloak against Dante de León, the pompous and infuriating son of the High Minister.Knowing this is her chance to prove herself once and for all, Ximena must set out on a dangerous quest across the archipelago to hunt Gasparilla. But no matter how far she sails, her family's pirate legacy continues to haunt her, and she soon has to question the very laws she's always fought to uphold . . .

A captivating and swashbuckling romantasy for fans of DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING and TO KILL A KINGDOM.Ximena Reale is certain of one thing: the only good pirate is a dead one.Ximena has spent her life training to become one of the black-cloaked cazadores, seafaring hunters who capture the pirates pillaging the Luzan Empire. But although Ximena is the top candidate at la academia, that will not be enough for a daughter of the notorious Reales - pirate captains who were executed for their crimes against the Empire. So when Gasparilla, the most infamous pirate in Luza's history, attacks the capital, Ximena offers to catch him in exchange for being named a cazadora. The Empire accepts, on one condition: she must compete for her cloak against Dante de León, the pompous and infuriating son of the High Minister.Knowing this is her chance to prove herself once and for all, Ximena must set out on a dangerous quest across the archipelago to hunt Gasparilla. But no matter how far she sails, her family's pirate legacy continues to haunt her, and she soon has to question the very laws she's always fought to uphold . . .

Ximena Reale was trained to hunt pirates. Now she sails as one.After claiming the title of Gasparilla and escaping execution at the hands of the Empire, Ximena is hailed as a hero across the Luzan Archipelago. But when the resistance begins to fracture, she must risk everything to save the cause.Her quest leads her to the northern islands, where forbidden magic still thrives and rebellion simmers beneath the surface. With the help of her sister Marquesa, her loyal crew and Dante de León - the infuriating cazador who may be her greatest enemy or her greatest love - Ximena is drawn into a war that could change the fate of the archipelago forever.But as loyalties shift and the cost of freedom grows higher than ever, Ximena must decide what kind of pirate she wants to be . . . and how much she's willing to sacrifice to become it.