Bücher veröffentlicht von Rachel Wood

On their way to find their father, twins Jacqueline (Jacq) and Alexandria (Alex) are attacked by a notorious pirate, Captain Ming. After Jacq is kidnapped and Alex narrowly escapes, she takes it upon herself to try and get her sister back. However, out of her element, Alex must turn to and rely on the person she despises most - Jacq's friend, Miata. Yet, as they race against time, she finds Miata may have more to offer than she gives him credit for.Stranded aboard a ship of pirates, Jacq has a choice to make. Her pirate captor gives her an ultimatum, wanting her to join his crew for reasons unknown. Still, with the encouragement of some unexpected allies, Jacq is determined to retrieve what was stolen from her and escape.As the girls struggle with their plights, they are forced to question who they are and what they believe in. They discover that sometimes all it takes is determination or a change of perspective to bring about a Turning of the Tides.

Keeping her promise, Jacqueline (Jacq) convinces Alexandria (Alex) along with the rest of their family and friends to take one last trip-to Africa. Once more the twin sisters are after treasure, but this time it is much more personal and precious than gold and silver.Jacq, Alex, and their companions must survive in the unfamiliar and formidable African wilderness. They struggle to keep their wits about them while encountering hostiles in a variety of forms and battling internal turmoil surrounding the changes their lives have brought them and the directions they are headed. Nothing is certain any more as they overcome doubt, betrayal, heartbreak, and even death.Things have never been easy for them, but the girls are determined to make it through this final adventure alive. Relationships are put to the test, character is called into question, and futures are at stake on this Venture to Africa.

At the SW sea, turn your back to the innlies the key, Across the way.Stay and it will lead ye, True to the markerto set the treasure free, At last to dig in sand.In the mid 1600's, when King Charles I reigned England and pirates controlled the seas, twins separated at birth are reunited under dire circumstances in the sleepy town of Port de Couler de Bateaux, Port of Sinking Ships. Jacqueline and Alexandria settle into the Midway Zebra inn with their new surrogate parents, innkeepers Jemima and Fred Bumbleridge. Eight years later, the inn burns to the ground, taking the beloved Bumbleridges with it. The twins are abandoned once more, but their guardians have left something to remember them by. Two small bags of gold, two cloaks, two flintlocks, and two gold lockets.A riddle is inscribed on each locket, finishing not only a tale of piracy but also opening a door to the girls' mysterious past. Partnered with a thief, a butler, and a wannabe Viking, the two sail across the ocean in search of answers. Together the twins discover that not everyone is who they seem, and sometimes things take a turn for the worse especially when there is Treachery at Martinique Isle.