Where the Blighted Hide

By Mark McGowan

Pirates still roam the seas of Arkon, but the most dangerous enemy isn't always the one flying the black flag.

Captain Benedict Kiersch has spent his life hunting pirates who wield forbidden elemental powers. A pirate turned privateer hunting in the king's name. To the kingdom, the Altered Ones are cursed. To Ben, they are simply another enemy in his path to freedom.

When a routine mission takes an unexpected turn, Ben is drawn into a moral dilemma that supersedes his orders. Pursued across treacherous seas and unforgiving lands he is forced to question his every decision from his past and future. He must decide where his loyalty truly belongs.

Some secrets are worth killing for. Others are worth dying to protect.

Where the Blighted Hide is an epic fantasy adventure of pirates, elemental magic, and impossible choices-the first novel in The Altered Chronicles.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H3BZ8K2Q
• ISBN13: 9798199103695
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"