The Sallee Rovers (Pirates of the Narrow Seas) Review

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The Sallee Rovers (Pirates of the Narrow Seas) ReviewM. Kei has written a swashbuckling historical/nautical novel every bit as exciting as C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series. I read the latter series as a teenager and enjoyed the coming of age stories in the British Navy during the Napoleonic era. Pirates of the Narrow Seas: The Sallee Rovers is the first in a series also, and I plan to read all of them.
M. Kei's novel is more than the beginning of the exciting adventures of Peter Thornton, a young man who ran away from home when he was just a boy and signed on to the first ship he could find. It is richly detailed in terms of 18th Century history of England, France, Spain, and Northern Africa. The focus is on sailing in times of war, and nautical terms are used that require the use of the Kindle's dictionary and more advanced sources for definitions. The novel offers a very good learning opportunity about sailing in a variety of ships.
The novel also is much more than a replication of the maturation of Horatio Hornblower and description of naval action in war. Peter Thornton is gay with repressed desires held in check by strict adherence to his code of duty as a Lieutenant in the British Navy. Being true to himself and to his allegiance to the Navy cause conflict in his interaction with other characters. Peter's tension makes him rigid and recalcitrant causing his captain to single him out for harsh treatment. Of course, Captain Bishop does not know the reason for the anxiety because Peter keeps it a secret. The charge of homosexuality in British naval service, as in our own military until recently, would lead to harsh punishment.
The novel is not limited to nautical action, history, and sexuality, it also involves religious beliefs. Sallee is a common name for all Muslim corsairs originally residing in the city of Sale in northern Africa. Thornton becomes involved with Sallee men in action saving a Spanish galley in a bad storm. The galley is manned with slaves convicted in Spain of serious crimes. A Muslim slave, "Tangle", is revealed as a high ranking Sallee officer, and Thornton and Tangle develop an interesting relationship made fast by dangerous events and sexual desires. Tangle teaches Thornton about Islam, contrasting it with Church of England beliefs held by Thornton. Over time and through many adventures, Thornton broadens his points of view about religion, duty, honor, and human sexuality.
This is a very interesting and exciting first novel in the Pirates of the Narrow Seas series. I'm looking forward to reading the next two published novels in the series, Iron Men and Men of Honor. M. Kei, an internationally known poet and author of the Journal, Atlas Poetica is now writing Man in the Crescent Moon, a standalone novel about Tangle as a young man.
The Sallee Rovers (Pirates of the Narrow Seas) OverviewLieutenant Peter Thorton of the 18th century British navy must struggle to come out gay while surviving storms at sea, ship-to-ship battles, duels, kidnapping, and more in his quest for true love and honor. The Sallee Rovers, Book One of The Pirates of the Narrow Seas Trilogy is an expertly crafted swashbuckler brimming with authentic detail and fully realized portraits of life at sea, written by a tall ship sailor and internationally acclaimed poet. “Pirates of the Narrow Seas was a dashing good tale full of adventure and mayhem." ~Sage Whistler, author of Broken “Nail-bitingly intense...I highly recommend that you rush out and get this book." ~Alex Beecroft, author of False Colors Winner of a Sweet Revolution Award for “Best Full Cast" and “Judge's Pick"

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