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A gripping testament to human endurance and the indifference of nature, The Open Boat by Stephen Crane captures the harrowing true story of survival at sea after the wreck of the steamer Commodore. Based on Crane’s own near-death experience, this masterpiece of American naturalism follows four men—the captain, the cook, the correspondent, and the oiler—as they struggle against exhaustion, hunger, and the merciless power of the ocean in a tiny dinghy adrift off the Florida coast.

Life on the high seas has been a thrilling adventure for Clif and Ri. With their new two-ship fleet, the siblings set off to find the legendary Gemstone Islands–a bounty so dangerous, not even the fearsome Stormrider will seek it. But with the bounty in their sights, Clif and Ri will battle storms, other pirates, and perilous locations to add to their treasure hoard. But will this high-seas adventure end up being their last or will the powerful pirate duo manage to find yet another storied treasure?

Il naufragio di Piscine Molitor Patel, un ragazzo indiano chiamato da tutti Pi, e quattro insoliti compagni di viaggio - una zebra ferita, un orango, una iena e una tigre - si trasforma in un'avventura sospesa tra realtà e magia. La sfida del protagonista sarà la sopravvivenza nonostante la sete, la fame, gli squali e la furia del mare.

Während der Französischen Revolution wird Marineleutnant Robert Surcouf zum Helden: In Toulon gerät er in Gefangenschaft königstreuer Bürger, die sich gegen die Revolutionäre gewendet haben. Sie übergeben die Stadt den Engländern, doch Robert gelingt die Flucht. Verfolgt vom berüchtigten Captain Horatio Nelson schlägt er sich bis zu Napoleons Truppen durch. Gemeinsam zwingen sie die englische Flotte zum Rückzug. Dem Vater von Roberts großer Liebe Marie-Cathérine ist das aber nicht genug: Marie soll den Sohn eines reichen Reeders heiraten.

Für Amora, Prinzessin des Königreichs Visidia, ist der wichtigste Moment ihres Lebens gekommen: Um den Thron zu besteigen, soll sie beweisen, dass sie die gefährliche Seelenmagie gemeistert hat. Doch als die Demonstration ihrer Kräfte fürchterlich schiefgeht, muss Amora fliehen. Der attraktive, mysteriöse Pirat Bastian hilft ihr und sie schließen einen Pakt, auch wenn er ihr etwas zu verschweigen scheint. Auf ihrer Mission, das Vertrauen ihres Volkes zurückzugewinnen und ihren Anspruch auf den Thron zu beweisen, muss Amora jedoch schnell feststellen, dass sie ihr Königreich nicht so gut kennt.

When Ensign Bluemage Honor Renn is rescued from the wreckage of her first naval post, she expects death or disgrace. Instead, she wakes aboard the Touchstone, a mythic vessel whispered of in dockside ballads and royal war rooms alike. With a crew of misfits. A mysterious, elven captain. And a mission tied to the Dreadwall, the crumbling barrier that has kept the Overland and Nethersea from open war for a hundred years. But the tragedy that sank her last ship didn’t just take lives―it left something behind.

A standalone story in Kevin J. Anderson’s Terra Incognita universe. What happens when a close-minded prester is confronted with a mythical creature that his faith will not let him believe in?

En route to the Galapagos Islands for a deep-sea diving trip with a group of international college students under his care, marine biologist Chris Black leaves his research vessel for a single night to enjoy dinner with friends. When he returns, the ship has vanished. With crew and passengers on board. Modern-day pirates hijacked the boat, hoping to collect a lucrative ransom. Amidst the storm of the century, indomitable Chris Black chases the pirates from island to island, fighting back to save the students under his care in a battle royal aboard the pirates’ mysterious flagship.