by Nick Lake
Amy is 17, fast approaching her 18th birthday, is a rich kid in a private school, has just finished her exams at school, but immediately fails them (she smokes a cigarette during her final exam). She lost her mother a while back, her dad has since remarried but spends all his time at work, and Amy doesn't get on with her stepmother. When her dad announces they are going on a round-the-world yachting trip, Amy doesn't really want to go. But dad hires a captain, a cook and a third staff member and off they go. The captain prepares the route taking care to avoid the Somali coast, as pirates have been known to linger there to board ships, take hostages, then demand ransom money from the rich yacht owners. Unfortunately, this does then happen. During the terror of the events which unfold, Amy starts to fall in love with Farouz, one of the pirates. How will things fare for the pair? Will Amy and her family survive the hostage situation? Will the ransom get paid? An original story about love and family.
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