User blog comment:Captain Dashing/Any good pirate novels?/@comment-1984959-20130121134530

Great list, though I've not a chance of reading some. The only one I have read from beginning to end was Tim Powers' On Stranger Tides. About A.C. Crispin's The Price of Freedom, I only had chances to read spoilers from here, and bits and pieces elsewhere...but I do hope to own a copy(I'd have sooner but complications arose, ensued, and, unfortunately, were not overcome) The Peter Pan ones I have learned somewhat, but I could be mistaken; Pirate Latitudes I sorta heard of but I was wondering if it's even worth a read(most of what I've seen seemed to be a big repeat of POTC 1-3 - i.e. there was a Kraken in there). The Republic of Pirates, well...I'll have to think about it. I am a history geek, but if I comparing to the others(looks down in shame) All in all, great list Cap'n Dashing! :)

Now getting into detail of the books I'm more knowledgeable about.

'I was blown away after reading this tale the first time. The second time, not so much.''' I first thought Crispin's work was intended to be a series because of the open ended final chapter. Yet with no new book on the horizion, I am a bit disapointed but still satisfied with this prequel. A novel focusing on Jack Sparrow at his most conflicting time at his life? What's not to like?''
 * Walk the plank! Kidding, but I honestly can't see a series being made, even if it was, it might be contradicting(depending on the story told). But as a bit of trivia, Crispin had stated that she was originally contracted to write a book with the story about the voyage to Isla de Muerta(i.e. Barbossa's first mutiny aboard the Black Pearl). But Disney changed its mind and told her to go further back in time...in which The Price of Freedom was born, so to speak. lol
 * Whether Disney considers Crispin to do another book or not depends. One can only hope.

''This is probably my favorite book on this list. Although the science/magic thing gets confusing at first, the story of a mad doctor teaming up with Blackbeard to seek immortality and reanimate the dead makes hours of good reading. The author, Tim Powers, knows how to write a story with a swashbuckling atmosphere. Also, if you read this book you'd might even like it more than the movie of the same name.''
 * Walk the plank!...again! But for real, though, I will say the book is really good...and not just because it's the only book in this list I read from beginning to end - let alone the first time I've been able to read a book before seeing the movie(though this is different as the movie didn't have much) All in all, a good book. Not sure if I'd say it's better than the movie, in my opinion at least, but it is highly recommended.