You're listening to all the backlist, a weekly show about books that are not new.

I'm your host, Patricia Elsie Tuttle.

And let's read some books.

Before we go and books before we buy more books.

Before we buy more books.

Ah, just kidding, always buy more books. This is episode number 247 and a half and today I'm going to talk about a couple great backlist titles that I'm super excited about.

They are absolutely more picks by Black Authors for Black History Month, but they're definitely different from the ones I shared during my last episode. Before I get to my backlist book picks, let's hear from today's sponsor.

This episode is sponsored by Vengeance of the Pirate Queen by Tricia Lovinseller.

As an assassin working for the Pirate Queen, Surinda is surprised when her new task is to captain a hand-picked crew on a rescue mission.

Unfortunately, her Sailing Master is Kiran, and though he may be the best Helmsman the Pirate Queen has,

Surinna finds him a real pain. As the crew of the vengeance faces dangerous waters

and deadly sea creatures, they accidentally kind of sort of awaken the king of the undersea, a being who can control the dead.

I hate when that happens.

The rescue mission quickly turns into a fight to save the world, but first surrender

must save herself from becoming an undead queen.

This book had me at the title, Vengeance, Pirates, Great, I'm Sold, but it's also being described as

being very Pirates of the Caribbean meets the mummy and look look sign me up twice. We've got adventure,

we've got a swoon worthy romance, a very kind of banter-filled hate to love thing going on between

Surinda and Kiran sounds right up my alley and probably up yours.

Thank you once again to Vengeance of the Pirate Queen by Tricia Levinseller for sponsoring today's show.

Make sure you pick that up wherever books are sold.

Today's episode is brought to you by Gallery Books. I'm super

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