A YOUNG ADULT age-of-sail adventure without the deep technical jargon - it's easy to get hooked!LOSING HIS FATHER MADE HIM AN ORPHAN ON THE STREET. NAPOLEON'S WAR MADE HIM A HERO ON THE SEA.
"Chock-full of adventurous fun... Greene seamlessly weaves together several dynamic storylines, creating a rich, complex world for readers to enjoy. It's driven by an eclectic, well-drawn cast of characters... Jonathan, Delain, and quirky best friend, Sean Flagon, form a wonderful trio whose escapades will leave readers hooked. A spirited tale of high-seas adventure that will leave readers both young and old anxiously waiting for more!" - Kirkus Reviews
Book 2 of the Adventures of Jonathan Moore series: Castle of Fire Jonathan Moore is now reunited with his father, though soon leaves the comfort of family and London on what is considered by all to be a 'peach' of a mission. However, with the arrival of another midshipman holding a severe but unexplained grudge, life aboard the HMS Danielle is anything but pleasant.
Why are the new midshipmen his enemies? Who is stealing food from the ship's stores, and why must Jonathan and Sean sneak into a heavily guarded Spanish fort in the middle of the night to do some burglary of their own? In this second book of the Adventures of Jonathan Moore Series, Jonathan must capture a stolen British ship from blood-thirsty pirates, solve the mystery of the surprising stowaway, and defend his honor and his life during a fierce duel to the death with a murderous adversary.
Alone and vastly outnumbered, the crew of the Danielle engages in a violent battle on the wild seas south of the farthest tip of Africa. Only Jonathan, Sean, and an unexpected guest can turn the tide of the struggle by unlocking the secrets of a mysterious island and re-igniting the ferocious power of the Castle of Fire!
Castle of Fire is an Independent Book Award Finalist for Action/Adventure and is a Chanticleer Book Reviews 5 Star Best Book. The Adventures of Jonathan Moore series has won the Chanticleer Book Reviews Dante Rossetti Young Adult Best Series Award.
About the Author: Peter Greene is the author of The Adventures of Jonathan Moore a young adult series: Warship Poseidon, Castle of Fire and Paladin's War. Warship Poseidon has won the Clive Cussler Grand Master award and the Independent Author Network Adventure Book of the Year. Castle of Fire was a finalist in the Adventure, New Novel and Historical categories. Paladin's War won the Chanticleer Historical Novel of the Year Grand Prize. The volumes are clean, age appropriate, no magic or vampires, and historically accurate. Born in Glen Cove, NY, he attended Warren Township High-School in Gurnee, Illinois and later graduated from Illinois State University with BS in Theatre and Speech Education. Moving to Los Angeles, Peter wrote a screenplay with Patrick Read Johnson that was eventually optioned by 20th Century Fox under the name "Fortress". In the mid to late eighties, various plays he penned were produced by small theatre companies, including a full blown musical using his original score, though his main focus was his business career and family. However, writing was always being done secretly and in his precious spare time. Three screen plays and stage plays were written and sat on a hard drive somewhere...many years passed. In 2007, following a request by his wife to read a bedtime story to his two children, Peter decided to make one up on the spot, and Warship Poseidon was born. His wife urged him to create a novel of the story. "I wanted to create a story that would be exciting for children and young adults, and one that was easy to read aloud. I also wanted to keep the adults interested so that children could see their parents enjoying the story and see that reading is fun," said Greene. "That's how we create future readers, by setting an example." Jonathan Moore succeeds using courage, intelligence and determination. "I believe that is a wonderful lesson for everyone: that they have it within themselves to do something great," says Greene. "No need to wait for a magical event or some strange relative to grant you a bizarre power - we can succeed and excel with what we have inside ourselves." Peter lives in Arizona, with his wife and their two children, and an Airedale.
