Reviewed by True
TITLE: X Marks the Spot
SERIES: Queerly Classic Collection #1
AUTHOR: Kit Barrie
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 136 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2023
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Where there is gold, there is also blood.
Beset by bad luck and alone in the world, young Jamie Davis is taken in by widowed antiquities dealer, Squire Harrington. Trapped in debt, the squire decides to risk everything to find the buried treasure of the notorious pirate, Captain Charles Locke, and he and Jamie set off on a whirlwind adventure on the high seas!
Entranced by the handsome Captain Ambrose and befriended by the mysterious one-legged cook, Silas Cross, Jamie wonders if good fortune has finally smiled on him. But there is more to their hired crew than meets the eye. Jamie learns that not every cloud has a silver lining, and trust can be worth its weight in gold.
Will Jamie be able to escape the clutches of the pirates, find the treasure, and return home alive? And if he does, can he ever trust someone with his heart again?
X Marks the Spot is an M/M retelling of the classic tale Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Queerly Classic Collection is a reimagining of classic stories, with an M/M twist. They contain adult language and situations and are not intended for children.
REVIEW:
That was quite an adventure. The cover and the title suggest it already and yes there’s a hunt for the treasure.
Young lad Jamie Davis lives with Squire Harrington. When they discovered a map with an x mark from pirate Captain Charles Locke, Squire Harrington decides he and Jamie will try to find the treasure.
They will travel with Captain Miles Ambrose’s ship MOREY and his crew.
The captain is a tall confident man and will take Jamie under his wings.
“You’re so pretty, lad,” “Your ass would make angels weep.”
So the quest begins. Without giving too much away, it’s quite an adventure.
Jamie is getting hot near Captain Ambrose, who seems to have his eyes on Jamie.
What’s a captain without a parrot, exactly, nothing! So, meet Bosun the parrot. What is a ship without a cook, meet Silas the ship’s cook.
“I’s jus’ teasin’ ya, lad, tha’ weren’ bad.” This is an example of how people talk, not all, but some are.
There’s a saying: “Where there’s gold, there’s also blood”.
Glad to have reached their destination, they step foot on land. And from that moment everything changes.
Who knew I’d love some pirate stories, I didn’t know, but I loved this one, it was a real pleasure to read. A fulfilling story, somewhat on the bittersweet side, but certainly satisfying.
I loved the writing style, I felt connected and could visualize the environments easily, all because of the vivid way of writing. Well done!
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