Piratica II, Return to Parrot Island (Piratica #2)

the long version

Art Blastside ought to be happy. She has escaped the hangman's noose, become a national celebrity, and married her true love. But life ashore is far too dull for a pirate queen. So Art jumps at the chance to go back to sea. England is at war with the French, and the government wants Piratica and her crew to harass the enemy. But Art's legendary luck may be running out. Her chief rival, Little Goldie Girl, has sworn revenge. Powerful storms are brewing in the Atlantic. A deadly ship with a vendetta against all pirates is haunting the coasts. And Art is sailing straight into the most colossal naval battle ever fought. Full of madcap action and limitless imagination, this dramatic sequel to *Piratica* is a captivating blend of adventure and romance.