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Nix has sailed across the globe and through centuries aboard her time-travelling father's pirate ship, but when he gambles with her very existence, it all may come to an end. The plot contains sexual references and drug use. Book #1
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Nix sails across the globe and through centuries aboard her father Taliaferro's time-traveling pirate ship, but when he gambles with her very existence during a dangerous game, everything she knows faces destruction. The story explores complex father-daughter relationships, the thrill of navigating historical eras from Hawaii to nineteenth-century Shanghai, loyalty among a diverse crew, and the consequences of reckless choices that put loved ones at risk. If your kid enjoys the historical fantasy and ocean adventures in Rick Riordan's "The Lost City of the Monkey God" or the time-bending intrigue of "Aru Shah and the End of Time," they'll be drawn into this intricate world where past and present collide. This book is best for high school students in grades 9-12 with strong reading skills, as it contains sexual references and drug use, and at an AR 5.2 level with 86,953 words, it requires a mature reader ready for complex themes and intricate plotting.