3.2 (49 ratings)

Blood In The Water (An Act Of Piracy Book 1)

Name: Blood In The Water (An Act Of Piracy Book 1)
Rating: 3.2 (49 reviews)
Author: Tami Veldura
ISBN: B00O4PDANG

by Tami Veldura

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About this book

Kyros Vindex, treasure-hunter, has a problem. He's carrying a torch for a fellow pirate with the sexual awareness of a teaspoon. Rumors say the man has killed hundreds. He's determined to knock some sense into the work-a-holic that captains the Midnight Sun, but damned if he knows how.

Eric Deumont has more pressing concerns than the treasure-obsessed Kyros. There's a creature inked into his chest that no witch in the seas will lay hands on for all the gold in the world. He knows it gives the Midnight Sun a cursed reputation and that doesn't make living any easier. He has heard stories of spirits trapped for lifetimes inside spelled puzzle jars.

Eric tracked down three of the pieces for such a jar with a lead number four. The fifth is still out there. Even then, the spirit of vengeance that lives in Eric's skin has no intention of giving up such easy access to the mortal realm. It craves blood and the light of the moon allows it to wreak unchecked havoc. Cursed is an insult. This is madness.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B00O4PDANG

Reader Reviews

Pretty good story!

May 20, 2025

When you read how this story was made up, you have to admit it pretty damn good! It is short and fast. Has much information to take in, and is developed well. Characters and locations have pretty good discriptivness and backgrounds. I didn't give 5 stars only because it does lack better backstory coverage. That comes with experience. It's worth the read and has characters you will find yourself cheering for. )

Swashbuckling Romance

December 30, 2014

Review first posted on Nautical Star Books. I received a copy of this book at no charge from the author in exchange for my honest review. In Blood In The Water by Tami Veldura we meet Eric, the cursed pirate captain of the Midnight Sun, and Kyros Vindex, slightly smitten treasure hunter with a thing for cursed pirates. The Midnight Sun is rumored to be cursed but that doesn’t keep Kyros from tracking him down again and again. Eric has a reputation for being a vicious man, slaughtering all those...

Oh boy, what an awesome book!

July 1, 2017

I volunteered for the ARC of this book and was given a copy by the author through instafreebies for free. I'm really glad that the book comes with a small list of questions to help with \"what should I write for a review?\" Before the questions I want to tell everyone that this story has a slow start but when it kicks, oh boy it kicks. It's fast paced pirate adventure with a dash of UST and a TON of treasure chasing. Onto the answers to the suggested questions: My favourite scene: the running...

Free for Review: InstaFreebie Program This read contained strong ...

December 2, 2016

Free for Review: InstaFreebie Program This read contained strong, worthy characters as well as a viable historical premise. Piracy on the high seas is a common theme, but this story hailed some supernatural elements too; unwelcome bodily possessions, monsters in jars and some crones too. The descriptive narrative and dialog were well done, giving way to some action packed moments. A short read but thoroughly captivating. )

As both men slowly realize everything at stake they come to the conclusion it’s best to work together if they’re going to save E

February 22, 2015

3.5 stars Kyros Vindex is going to get his hands on Eric Deumont even if he has to capture all the spice ships in the Caribbean to do it. Kyros knows Eric is after some kind of jar, but Kyros is after Eric. He’s going to get his man, whether or not the rumors of Eric being cursed are true. After one encounter the men share, Eric steals the bait Kyros left out for him. When they meet up again later Kyros leaves after their tryst before Eric even wakes up. Eric felt betrayed before he found out...