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Fiction · History
The Pirate Queen
by Ariel Lawhon · narrated by Tara Flynn, Ariel Lawhon
#10 in FictionFirst published 2026
Inspired by Grace O'Malley, a sixteenth-century Irish noblewoman slips the expectations placed on her and becomes a fearsome sea captain fighting to protect her people from English rule.
Narrated by: Tara Flynn, Ariel Lawhon
Grumpy’s take“A pirate queen conquers the seas. You can conquer your commute. Arr, no reading required.”
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