"The Price of Freedom" covers an earlier period of Jack Sparrow's life-before the first of the POTC movies-and tells the story of how he became a pirate.
But I'm speaking as a reader, not a friend, when I say this is a terrific book. official has eyes everywhere, and if he learns that Jack has foiled his plans, he could take away the thing that Captain Sparrow loves most: his ship-and his freedom.moreįirst, a disclaimer: I'm Ann's friend and colleague, and I haven't just read "The Price of Freedom," I witnessed its creation. It might be possible to deliver Ayisha safely to Zerzura, obtain some of the treasure, and convince Beckett that he never found it. He knows that Beckett intends to enslave her people after robbing them of their treasure, and Jack's moral compass revolts at the idea. Their voyage is long and arduous, and as they weather a vicious storm and a surprise attack from an old pirate foe, Jack grows to respect and admire Ayisha's bravery.
Before she agrees to reveal the location of her home, Ayisha insists that Jack take her to the New World to rescue her brother, who has been sold into slavery in the Bahamas. In payment for his services, Beckett promises Jack a share of the treasure.īut this task isn't as easy as Jack initially believes. He asks Jack to take her along on his voyage and seduce her into divulging the island's whereabouts. Beckett suspects that one of his house slaves, a girl named Ayisha, is from Zerzura. He has heard a legend about a magical island named Zerzura whose labyrinthine bowels are said to contain a glorious treasure. The wily sailor's skillful negotiations with the pirate captain-who turns out to be a woman from his past-result in a favorable outcome that puts Jack in line for an official promotion.Īfter making port in Africa, Jack is summoned by Cutler Beckett, who makes him captain of a ship called the Wicked Wench. When Jack's ship is attacked by pirates and his captain dies in the altercation, he suddenly finds himself in command. Besides, he doesn't have much choice-he broke the Code when he freed a friend who had been accused of rogue piracy, and he can no longer show his face in Shipwreck Cove. He sometimes thinks back to his boyhood pirating days, but he doesn't miss Teague's scrutiny or the constant threat of the noose. Besides, he doesn't have much choice-he broke the Code when he freed a friend who had been accused Twenty-five-year-old Jack Sparrow is a clean-cut merchant seaman pursuing a legitimate career as a first mate for the East India Trading Company. Twenty-five-year-old Jack Sparrow is a clean-cut merchant seaman pursuing a legitimate career as a first mate for the East India Trading Company.
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