Abducted to the Coast of Barbary, decorated officer Oloff van Wagenaar must choose between commanding an ambitious princess's fleet and rescuing his captive former love amid dangerous courtly intrigue, betrayal, and hidden prophecies.
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17. OLOFF THE PIRATE SERIES - THE COAST OF BARBARY
Enter a world of swashbuckling adventure and courtly intrigue in The Coast of Barbary, where the line between pirate and nobleman blurs with every crashing wave. Captain Oloff van Wagenaar, once a scourge of the seas and now a decorated Dutch naval officer, finds his hard-won peace shattered by a cryptic summons. A clandestine invitation, penned by the enigmatic Captain Aurek Ben Suliman, lures Oloff to the shadowy depths of the Parisian underworld, a place where secrets fester and danger lurks around every corner.
Drawn into a web of deceit and betrayal, Oloff is abducted and spirited away to Omanna, the formidable stronghold of Sultan Osman and his captivating daughter, Princess Shammar. Shammar, driven by an unyielding ambition to resurrect the Ottoman Empire, sees in Oloff the key to her grand designs. His legendary skill and ruthless reputation make him the perfect admiral to command her fleet. But Oloff’s heart and conscience are caught between his newfound position and the ghosts of his past. The presence of Anna te Hoogen, his former love now held captive in the palace, ignites a burning desire to rescue her from her gilded cage. Torn between duty and desire, Oloff is forced to play a dangerous game. Does he surrender to Shammar’s allure and help her realize a devastating ambition, or does he risk everything to dismantle her pirate kingdom from within?
Amidst daring escapes, clashing swords, and hidden motives, Oloff discovers that love and loyalty are tested by treachery. As he navigates the treacherous currents of Barbary politics, a shocking choice looms on the horizon. Allies become enemies, and the woman he once loved holds the key to a prophecy that could change the world forever. Will Oloff succeed in liberating Anna and escaping the clutches of the ambitious princess? Is his past coming back to haunt him in a way he never saw coming, or will he become the architect of his own destruction on the Coast of Barbary? And who is the power broker behind all the chaos?
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"The Coast of Barbary" promises a thrilling blend of high-seas action and political maneuvering. Captain Oloff's compelling transformation from pirate to officer is immediately disrupted by a mysterious summons, setting a captivating stage. The introduction of Princess Shammar and the reappearance of Oloff's lost love, Anna, create a potent conflict of duty versus desire. The summary expertly teases a web of deceit and impending danger, hinting at shocking betrayals and a world-altering prophecy. Readers seeking a swashbuckling adventure with intricate plotlines and romantic entanglements will likely find this ebook highly engaging.