The Shadow of Nisi Poté
(Book)

He will become a legend… or die in obscurity.Jacques Peters doesn't have time to mourn the death of his father. A dark shadow has crept into the manor he calls home, and even at the age of twelve, he knows that more than his inheritance hangs in the balance. As his life of ease and luxury slips away, Jacques can see there may be more to the honorable Nathan Hodges, his new stepfather, than the man has let on.Thrust on a voyage that will span half the globe, Jacques life becomes an everyday battle that forces him to mature quickly as he leads a gang of streetboys through the alleys and rooftops of 18th-century London to the island-peppered seas of the West Indies. Along the way he discovers friendship, loyalty, love, and a sense of purpose with a higher calling. But when the buccaneer who plundered his world resurfaces, Jacques must decide: will he escape with the power of Nisí Poté and reclaim all he has lost, or answer the call of vengeance on the high seas? You may think you have heard this story before, but you don't know Jack!