, which is an anthology of short stories featuring pirates, written by various authors.As a collection, I enjoyed this book, though I feel that the quality of the stories varied quite a bit. Many of these stories are quite enjoyable to read on their own, and are the perfect length to read quickly, but still be satisfying.
I particularly enjoyed the final three stories in the book. Broadsided by KJ Kiegan featured fantastic of characters, good back story, and strong emotional ties between characters. The Pensioner Pirates of Marine Parade by Jonathan Broughton had a unique premise, and a surprising ending. The Book of Adventures by Douglas Kolacki was my favorite of all the stories. It took the theme (pirates), and turned it on its head. It was unique, enjoyable, and well developed.
I do have one criticism that goes for many of the stories in this book (though not for the ones mentioned above). Many of them felt like longer stories shoved into a short story format. This was particularly true with Khalballo by Margo Lerwill, and with Diamonds and Bones by Kris Radcliffe. They both had a good idea, but they became confusing because there was so much back story left untold, and too much action for the shortness of the story.
Overall, I recommend this anthology to anyone who particularly enjoys pirate stories. There is a good variety of classic pirate stories, historical ones, and a few that break out of the genre completely. As a reader, I think that short stories are a great but challenging form for prose, and some of these authors did better with it then others.
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