Golden Age of Piracy · Historical Fiction

Crimson CrossAzure Waves

Charleston burns, a family falls, and sixteen-year-old Samuel Drayton is cast into the lawless waters of the Caribbean — where the line between pirate and patriot is thinner than he ever imagined.

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Coming mid-2026 Crimson Cross: Azure Waves cover
Book one of the Crimson Cross series
Setting: the Caribbean, 1700–1718
For readers of authentic maritime adventure
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The Crimson Cross series

Crimson Cross: Azure Waves (Hardcover)
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Crimson Cross: Azure Waves (Paperback)
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Crimson Cross: The Bermuda Years
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Chris Stirling
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From the frozen prairies to warm waters

Chris Stirling traded Winnipeg's winters for the reefs of Bermuda, where he found his passion for maritime history. A technology manager by day and adventure storyteller by night, he brings systematic research and a love of human drama to the Crimson Cross series — written between chasing a toddler and following his beloved Winnipeg Jets.

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