For years, Captain Hella Tempest has written her letters to the Sea. To the tides that carried her. To the storms that spared her. To the salt water that has always understood her.

It is 1718 and Hella is hunting the lost treasure of legendary pirate Calder Vane. Unfortunately, so is Kit Delmar. Reckless, infuriating and impossible to shake, Kit possesses something Hella needs. Forced into an uneasy alliance, the rival captains follow Vane’s clues through hidden coves, abandoned hideouts and treacherous waters.

As Hella records their voyage, her letters become a chronicle of life at sea, lost treasure, dangerous alliances – and the rival captain she is finding increasingly difficult to hate.

About the series:

The Silverwake Chronicles: 1718 is a twelve-part historical adventure inspired by the Golden Age of Piracy, with maps, maritime history, mystery and slow-burn romance woven through the story.

Each instalment arrives as another surviving piece of her story, combining fiction with the atmosphere and details of the eighteenth-century maritime world.