Cover of Gallows Point by Dave Ebright

To save their friend they must rescue their enemy. The notorious pirate, Calico Jack Rackham, dead for three centuries, has kidnapped Rachel, and holds her as bait to lure Jack and Kai into his trap. The boys will cross the Gulf of Mexico and hike several miles through a treacherous rainforest where they encounter a lost civilization led by Quetzalcoatl, an ancient king with mystical powers, the guardian of the Wheel of Time. Their search will take them to Port Royal, Jamaica in the year 1720, a place ruled by a merciless governor obsessed with bringing Calico Jack and crew to justice at the hand of the sadistic executioner, a man known for his skill with the whip. In the wicked port city, overrun with murderers, thieves and slave traders, a fourteen-year-old boy, courageous beyond his years, stands with Jack and Kai against the surrounding evils. 13 days to change the future . . . or die trying.

Meet the Characters

Jack Rackham
Rachel
Kai
Val
Nan
Pop on the dock
Calico Jack, a fearsome pirate
Bennett Tinnermon standing on a dock in Port Royal
Quetzalcoatl, the ancient king with mystical powers
A quetzal bird in flight
Anne Bonny, a fearless pirate woman
Mary Read, a legendary pirate fighter
Queen Nanny of the Maroons, a warrior leader
Tucker Gunn, a loyal member of Calico Jack's crew

Scenes from the Story

Underground river scene from Gallows Point
Bennett meeting Jack and Rachel
Bennett's daring escape
Rachel with the Maroons
St. Augustine Pirate Museum scene
The Wheel of Time from Gallows Point
Schaeffer Tolliver scene
Quetzalcoatl transforming
Marcus Hook on deck
Bennett with the Declaration