Prince Among Pirates

Katie Abdou

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Prince Among Pirates

Prince Among Pirates

Katie Abdou

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A charming nobleman accidentally joins a pirate ship and falls for its debonair captain in this swashbuckling queer debut that's perfect for fans of F.T. Lukens and Our Flag Means Death.

Kit Davenport is in trouble--not that this would surprise anyone who knows him. Headstrong, reckless, and utterly unsuited for the stodgy House of Lords, Kit has spent years dodging his father's stern disapproval and delighting in clandestine rendezvous. But time is running out. With an arranged marriage looming and the confines of white wigs and stiff decorum closing in, Kit is desperate to escape a life that feels completely wrong for him.

His solution? A wildly impulsive decision that lands him aboard the Deliverance, a galleon captained by the infuriatingly charismatic Reggie Sharpe. With a devil-may-care attitude and a delicious grin, Captain Sharpe commands the waves with his crew of misfits...who all turn out to be pirates. Before Kit can say "wrong ship," he's trading ballroom etiquette for rum-soaked camaraderie, explosive gunfights, and, perhaps most excitingly, heart-stopping kisses under the stars.

But life at sea holds just as many secrets as treasures. And when Kit's past catches up with him, he'll have to decide who he truly wants to be: a gentleman or a pirate?

About the Author

Katie Abdou was born and raised in historic coastal Massachusetts, where she cultivated a love of history, the occult, and piracy. She aims for her books to be a safe place for teens and young adults to find representation and to understand the experiences of trauma, hardship, romance, and adventure through her characters within the safety of fiction. Katie lives in historical Massachusetts with her four fuzzy wee dragons. She is a writer, a costumer, a hiker, a baker, a winemaker, and most importantly: the Best Auntie in the World. A Prince Among Pirates is her debut novel. Visit Katie online at KatieAbdou.com.

Critical Reviews

"A seafaring adventure for fans of queer joy and old-fashioned swashbucklers. Readers wishing for distant shores will be delighted by the unlikely family of outcasts who've chosen to belong to the sea, and to each other." --Don Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire

"Clever, action-packed, and gloriously queer, Katie Abdou crafts her debut novel with masterful humor." --CS Pacat, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Rise, Captive Prince, and Fence

"Smart, sexy, and satisfyingly queer. You'll cheer for Kit, swoon for Captain Sharpe, and yearn for a spot in the fo'c's'le among the endearing, roguish crew of the Deliverance. Prepare to have your heart swept out to sea!" --Venessa Vida Kelley, USA Today bestselling author-illustrator of When the Tides Held the Moon

"An old-school swashbuckler with a new-school heart. Bold and beautiful as the bounding sea, this book will tie you to the mast."--Meg Elison, author of Foundling Fathers

Publishing Information

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub date: 2026-06-16
Length: 416 pages

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