Voyage of Slaves

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

BOOK ONE - LORD OF THE BARBARY COAST

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

BOOK TWO - A DANGEROUS FREEDOM

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

BOOK THREE - ISTRANI WOLVES

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

PRAISE FOR The Angel’s Command

“This jam-packed adventure is a swashbuckling tale of pirates on the high seas. It has all the elements that make Jacques’s books sing—terrific description, wonderful characters, and the power to transport you to an unforgettable place.” —Detroit Free Press

“Action-packed and filled to the brim with colorful characters.”

—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Fast-paced action.” —The Indianapolis Star

“Swashbuckling.” —The Columbus Dispatch

“[A] big, sprawling adventure . . . the story delivers nonstop action, pithy dialogue, and esoteric sea lore.”

—The Horn Book Magazine

“Rousing . . . vivid language, larger-than-life characters, and multiple story lines yield a sprawling, epic tale. Anyone, young and old, who enjoys being immersed in big, romantic adventures will love this series. Readers hooked by Jacques’s storytelling magic in Castaways and the Redwall series are destined to be readers for life. May his readers be legion.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Once again, Jacques spins a rousing yarn that fairly bursts at the seams with exciting escapades, exotic locations, poems, shanties, treachery, and derring-do . . . The sheer storytelling vigor is hard to resist. [Jacques] conjures a colorful, fully realized world and injects the pages with plenty of snappy repartee.”

—Publishers Weekly

“The plot is almost nonstop action, with lots of swordplay.”

—School Library Journal

“There’s lots of swashbuckling adventure, suspense, intrigue, and some humor, much like Jacques’s beloved Redwall sagas. This new story will appeal to the same audience.” —KLIATT

“High adventure with memorable characters.” —Locus

“Another page-turner. Readers who enjoyed the first book will find this sequel even more exciting.” —Booklist

PRAISE FOR Castaways of the Flying Dutchman

“Well-known for his Redwall books, Jacques here turns his attention to the human world, and his fans will not be disappointed.”

—Publishers Weekly

“In Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, Brian Jacques takes a bold and brilliant creative step. Using the legend of a never-ending voyage, he enriches, deepens, and gives new meaning to it . . . [Jacques] combines ample measures of suspense, fantasy, and mystery . . . and the emotional impact is powerful and unforgettable. It’s exciting to see a front-rank author rise to a new challenge—and his readers are the fortunate beneficiaries.”

—Lloyd Alexander, Newbery Medal-winner

“Jacques is a master storyteller who knows just when to boost a book’s drama, suspense, or humor to move a tale along . . . It’s a rare reader who won’t race through the pages, trying to see what happens next.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Jacques captures the details of nineteenth-century, small-town England and its people with great panache . . . Readers will come to care about the good-hearted immortal boy and his faithful black Lab.” —The Horn Book Magazine

“Vivid . . . haunting . . . will undoubtedly be loved by Redwall fans.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The swashbuckling language brims with color and melodrama; the villains are dastardly and stupid; and buried treasure, mysterious clues, and luscious culinary descriptions keep the pages turning . . . Older readers who enjoy Jacques will like this, too.”

—Booklist

“Rousing.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Colorful . . . engrossing.” —The Daily Telegraph (London)

“An appealing tale.” —Children’s Literature

PRAISE FOR THENEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLING REDWALL SERIES

“Wonderfully imaginative.” —The New York Times Book Review

“The medieval world of Redwall Abbey—where gallant mouse warriors triumph over evil invaders—has truly become the stuff of legend.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Readers will rejoice.” —Los Angeles Times

“Children are privileged to enter the rich world of Redwall and Mossflower. So are the parents who get to come along.”

—The Boston Phoenix