Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
The Buccaneer Coast |
2021 |
James L. Nelson |
Buy |
| 2 |
The Tortuga Plantation |
2024 |
James L. Nelson |
Buy |
Blood, Steel, and Empire is a two-book series set in the seventeenth-century Caribbean. The Buccaneer Coast (2021) introduces the setting and characters, and The Tortuga Plantation (2024) continues the story against a backdrop of colonial conflict, piracy, and plantation life.
The series adds another maritime period to Nelson’s range, sitting alongside his American Revolution, Civil War, and Viking Age fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Blood, Steel, and Empire series?
There are two books in the Blood, Steel, and Empire series, published between 2021 and 2024.
What is the first book in the Blood, Steel, and Empire series?
The first book in the Blood, Steel, and Empire series is The Buccaneer Coast, published in 2021.
What is the Blood, Steel, and Empire series about?
The Buccaneer Coast (2021) and The Tortuga Plantation (2024) are set in the seventeenth-century Caribbean during the age of buccaneers. The series follows characters navigating the violent colonial world of pirates, plantations, and imperial rivalry.