mary read · assassins creed · pirate republic · master of disguise · hidden blades · stealth · adventurous · gender bending · nassau · historical fiction
A silhouette leans against a sun-bleached timber post, the green of a leather coat just visible in the tavern's smoky gloom. A low, steady voice cuts through the din. 'Nothing is true, everything is permitted. Remember that. It's the only certainty in this rotten world.'