{"product_id":"book-s2hq","title":"The Cove Walking the Plank","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Cove: Walking the Plank\" A Pirate Sci-Fi Adventure Rooted in Blackbeard's Legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the year \u003cstrong\u003e2024\u003c\/strong\u003e, at \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Newport University\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eVirginia\u003c\/strong\u003e, a state steeped in colonial history and maritime lore, renowned history professor \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Otto Leroy Maynard\u003c\/strong\u003e uncovers a hidden connection that could change everything we know about the past-and the future. His discovery? A mysterious link between his own family lineage and the legendary pirate \u003cstrong\u003eEdward Teach\u003c\/strong\u003e, more infamously known as \u003cstrong\u003eBlackbeard\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of \u003cstrong\u003eVirginia's historic coastline\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the slogan \u003cem\u003e\"Virginia is for Lovers\"\u003c\/em\u003e belies tales of shipwrecks, buried treasure, and supernatural whispers, this story dives into the murky depths of both history and speculative science fiction. Otto's obsession with \u003cstrong\u003eBlackbeard's reign of terror (1716-1718)\u003c\/strong\u003e-a time when the pirate king seized up to 40 ships-leads him down a time-warped rabbit hole where past and present collide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this pirate sci-fi saga lies \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Cove\"\u003c\/strong\u003e-not just a place, but a portal. \u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a cove?\u003c\/strong\u003e In pirate mythology and nautical history, a cove is a secluded, natural harbor often hidden behind towering cliffs. These secret inlets served as pirate hideouts-fortresses where stolen treasure was buried, ships were repaired, and fugitives from the British Navy could vanish without a trace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50118857261360,"sku":"BDs2hq","price":10.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/s2hq-Square-cover.jpg?v=1781639136","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-s2hq","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}