Under the Governor's Seal: Book One - The Shape of Power

THE CROWN CALLS IT PRIVATEERING. CAPTAIN TYLER CALLS IT TREASON.

1705, Port Royal. British Navy Captain William Tyler returns from patrol expecting a promotion. Instead, he finds his command stripped and his reputation under siege.

On his final mission, Tyler didn't just find enemy ships—he uncovered proof. The Crown isn’t just hunting pirates; they are dealing with them. Secret treaties and blood money are keeping the war chest full, and the Admiralty will hang anyone who threatens the arrangement.

When Tyler refuses to look the other way, he is branded a traitor. Forced to flee and leave his family in the grip of his enemies, he clings to a single, cold maxim:

“Papers before blood.”

Now, he must raise a renegade crew, hunt down the documents that prove his innocence, and expose the rot at the heart of the Empire.

Whatever the cost.

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian’s tactical detail and the political intrigue of C.S. Forester. Under the Governor’s Seal blends hard-tack naval adventure with the cold tension of a political thriller.

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