Seaborne Books in Order

The Seaborne series is a middle-grade pirate fantasy centered on Dean Seaborne, a thirteen-year-old orphan who has learned how to survive by staying useful and staying alert. He works as a spy for the ruthless pirate king One-Eyed Jack, slipping onto ships and gathering the information his captain wants.

Dean's life changes when a mission goes wrong and he is given one last chance to save himself. He must find the fabled island of Zenhala and help secure its treasure for One-Eyed Jack. The job gets complicated when Zenhala's people believe Dean is their long-lost prince, a claim he does not know how to accept or disprove.

The Lost Prince balances high-seas action with a question that follows Dean through the series: where does he belong? On Zenhala, he faces trials, political danger, and people who have their own reasons for wanting a prince to return. Dean has to decide whether he is simply playing a part for survival or whether he can build a life that is his own.

The second book, Strangers in Atlantis, finds Dean trying to leave the old pirate life behind. That plan does not last. Captain Skinner forces Dean and his friends Ronan and Waverly into a dangerous job that begins as a robbery and opens into a route to Atlantis, where a troubled undersea kingdom has problems of its own.

The ocean keeps its secrets.

These books have the feel of old-school swashbuckling, with pirate crews, hidden islands, daring escapes, and plenty of shifting loyalties. But the fantasy elements give the setting more room to grow, moving from island legends to a lost city beneath the sea. Dean is not a polished hero. He is resourceful, suspicious, and used to making the best choice he can with limited options.

Read The Lost Prince before Strangers in Atlantis. The series works best in order because Dean's relationships and his changing idea of family carry forward from one adventure to the next. Readers who like pirate stories with secret identities, treasure hunts, and a little court intrigue will find a fast-moving journey here.