The first nautical book which springs to mind is The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton. Then you will be captured and sold.Ī big thank you to Nils, Theo, Dorian, Jonathan, Scarlett, Julia, Asha, and Beth for their recommendations… Pirates are always beaten off after a bloody swordfight, unless you have not yet been enslaved. Nervous Tourists will be pleased to know that this is a mere INCIDENT, however.

The Rule is that Pirates always have the fastest SHIPS, except for Barbary Vikings so, if the Tour takes you to sea and the lookout reports a Pirate in the offing, expect to be overhauled, grappled, and boarded. The sole qualifications are that they must be rough and ruthless, with a penchant for dressing gaudily. When not BARBARY VIKINGS, Pirates are drawn from all populations. Pirates range the seas in force, though most of them operate individually. Here’s what DWJ had to say on the matter… This month, we’re looking at our favourite NAUTICAL fantasy, and any PIRATES that may crop up. Fellow bloggers are absolutely welcome to join in – just make your own list, publish it on your site, and then comment with the link on this article! Tough Travelling is inspired by the informative and hilarious Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynne Jones. It is a monthly feature in which we rack our brains for popular (and not so popular) examples of fantasy tropes. That’s right, we’ve dusted it down and brought back this feature (created by Nathan of Fantasy Review Barn, revived by our friends over on Fantasy Faction, then dragged kicking and screaming to the Hive).

Welcome intrepid adventurers to Tough Travelling with the Tough Guide to Fantasyland!

The tough guide to fantasyland