“Pirates were the shadow of empire."

Own Black Meridian: Piracy and Empire, a sweeping pirate history where empires rise by sea and pirates thrive in their wake. You will cross oceans and centuries of conquest, trade, and bloodshed, watching power recruit raiders and then hunt them down. If you want global history with violence, stakes, and human drama, add Black Meridian to your shelf.

 " A sweeping maritime history that traces how  outlaw fleets and expanding empires shaped  one another across centuries."