The Wicked Ship: OceanForged Book 1

The first book in the sensational, swashbuckling middle-grade fantasy series full of action, adventure and ancient legends from bestselling author Amelia Mellor. Perfect for fans of Pirates of the Darksea and the Dragon Realm series.?The realm of Aquinta has fallen into a dark age. And no one knows that better than thirteen-year-old Cori, who is fighting for her life in a pirate crew more beastly than Aquinta's sea monsters.

But Cori's life changes when she finds the Oceanforged Gauntlet - a piece of armour belonging to the legendary Champions who once ruled the islands. Whoever wears the armour wields the Champions' magic and has the power to return Aquinta to its lost glory. Cori must begin a treacherous journey to find the rest of the armour.

But first, she'll have to escape from her captain, who craves the gauntlet's magic for himself . . .