1. Pirata: The Black Flag
The Adriatic, AD 25. The orphan Telemachus joins the crew of the merchant ship Selene after saving one of its sailors from an attack. His first voyage becomes a fight for survival when pirates capture the ship and force him into a world where legal trade,…
2. Pirata: The Gates of Stone
The Adriatic, AD 25. Telemachus is drawn deeper into pirate life as competing crews seek shelter, supplies and control of strategic islands. A voyage towards the fortified Gates of Stone exposes divisions among his new companions and the threat posed by Roman patrols. He must decide…
3. Pirata: Hunters of the Sea
The Adriatic, AD 25. Roman authorities intensify their pursuit of the pirate bands, forcing Telemachus and his companions into a moving contest of ambush, concealment and divided alliances. The hunters know the coastal routes and can exploit rivalries among the crews. Telemachus’s growing ability as a…
4. Pirata: Sea of Blood
The Adriatic, AD 25. Conflict among pirate factions develops into open violence while the Roman fleet closes the space in which they can operate. Telemachus faces a succession of choices between loyalty to individual companions and the survival of the wider crew. Raids, pursuit and revenge…
5. Pirata: The Pirate Chief
The Adriatic, AD 25. Telemachus reaches the centre of the struggle for leadership among the pirate crews as Roman forces prepare to destroy them. Rival claimants use betrayal and violence to secure command, leaving him to unite people who have little reason to trust one another.…