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In 1808, while Europe burns and the Napoleonic Wars set the world aflame, the HMS Fortitude patrols the sea lanes of the South Pacific, carrying enemies of the British Crown. The Fortitude's captain has set his sights on a Spanish galleon weighted down with a fortune in gold and spices. When the ship is smashed by storms and driven far into unknown seas, the galleon and her treasure lost in the tempest, Lieutenant Hieronymus Bonaventure and the rest of the Fortitude's crew find themselves aground on an island in uncharted waters. They soon discover that beneath the island's veneer of beauty lurks a dark secret: an ancient evil buried at the living heart of a volcano.

Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Chris Roberson EAN: 9781844165681 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 400 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 178 mm

PUBLISHED BY: Profile Books Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2008-08-26 CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Fantasy / General, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Horror WIDTH: 111 mm SPINE:

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Horror and supernatural fiction, Fantasy, Historical fiction

"Chris Roberson's novels include HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE (Pyr, 2005), THE VOYAGE OF NIGHT SHINING WHITE (PS Publishing, 2006), and PARAGAEA: A PLANETARY ROMANCE (Pyr, 2006), and he is the editor of the anthology ADVENTURE VOL. 1 (MonkeyBrain Books, Nov 2005). Roberson has been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award for Short Fiction, the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and twice for the Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History Short Form (winning in 2004 with his story ""O One."" He runs the independant press MonkeyBrain books with his partner.

Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Chris Roberson EAN: 9781844165681 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 400 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 178 mm

PUBLISHED BY: Profile Books Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2008-08-26 CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Fantasy / General, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Horror WIDTH: 111 mm SPINE:

Book Themes:

Horror and supernatural fiction, Fantasy, Historical fiction

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