<p>Shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award<br>Shortlisted for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel<br><br>1718: Puppeteer John Chandagnac has set sail for Jamaica to recover his stolen inheritance, when his ship is seized by pirates. Offered the choice to join the crew, or be killed where he stands, he decides that a pirate's life is better than none at all.<br><br><br>Now known as Jack Shandy, this apprentice buccaneer soon learns to hand...