The King's Shilling

By V A

London, 1707. The soot of the chimneys is the only life Thomas Ward has ever known-until the press-gang finds him.

Forced from the shadows of the city into the brutal glare of the Atlantic, Thomas is thrust onto the HMS Vanguard, a floating fortress of iron, oak, and the "Cat o' Nine Tails." In a world where the sea is a graveyard and the King's law is absolute, a "landsman" survives by his wits or dies by the gale.

From the freezing storms of the Scilly Isles to the humid, blood-soaked waters of the Caribbean, Thomas must navigate more than just the rigging. Caught between a sadistic boatswain, a treasonous conspiracy involving the Spanish Crown, and the haunting loss of those he calls brothers, he must decide what kind of man he truly is.

As a shadow war for the fate of Jamaica ignites, Thomas Ward will find that the King's Shilling bought his service-but it will take his own fire to win his freedom.

A gripping tale of naval adventure, betrayal, and the iron price of survival.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZ39X7L4
• ISBN13: 9798259407206
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"