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“If you lose that ship, I will hunt you down and kill you.” ​ His mother’s promise echoed in Shane’s mind, taunting him as he surveyed his crew. Shane had made his own promise to his mother before he left: of course, he could handle the crew of the Voyageur. A rowdy band of pirates could always be kept in line with the promise of wealth and women. As long as Shane kept each treasure in a steady stream, the men would obey, the ship would return to harbor, and Yuna wouldn’t murder him. ​ Perhaps none of those promises mattered now that Shane and his entire crew were drowning in the Sōya Strait.

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Historical Fiction Prince/Pirate AU.

Pirate Prince Shane Hollander and the pirate crew of the Dutch/Japanese ship The Voyageur are shipwrecked off the east coast of Siberia.

UPDATE: Chapter 7 -- Uploaded April 26, 2026

Words: 35,040 | Language: English | WIP

“If you lose that ship, I will hunt you down and kill you.” ​ His mother’s promise echoed in Shane’s mind, taunting him as he surveyed his crew. Shane had made his own promise to his mother before he left: of course, he could handle the crew of the Voyageur. A rowdy band of pirates could always be kept in line with the promise of wealth and women. As long as Shane kept each treasure in a steady stream, the men would obey, the ship would return to harbor, and Yuna wouldn’t murder him. ​ Perhaps none of those promises mattered now that Shane and his entire crew were drowning in the Sōya Strait.

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Historical Fiction Prince/Pirate AU.

Pirate Prince Shane Hollander and the pirate crew of the Dutch/Japanese ship The Voyageur are shipwrecked off the east coast of Siberia.

UPDATE: Chapter 6: Uploaded April 24, 2026

Words: 29,370 | Language: English | WIP

“If you lose that ship, I will hunt you down and kill you.” ​ His mother’s promise echoed in Shane’s mind, taunting him as he surveyed his crew. Shane had made his own promise to his mother before he left: of course, he could handle the crew of the Voyageur. A rowdy band of pirates could always be kept in line with the promise of wealth and women. As long as Shane kept each treasure in a steady stream, the men would obey, the ship would return to harbor, and Yuna wouldn’t murder him. ​ Perhaps none of those promises mattered now that Shane and his entire crew were drowning in the Sōya Strait.

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Historical Fiction Prince/Pirate AU.

Pirate Prince Shane Hollander and the pirate crew of the Dutch/Japanese ship The Voyageur are shipwrecked off the east coast of Siberia.

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UPDATED: CHAPTER 5 posted 4.11.26

“If you lose that ship, I will hunt you down and kill you.”

His mother’s promise echoed in Shane’s mind, taunting him as he surveyed his crew. Shane had made his own promise to his mother before he left: of course, he could handle the crew of the Voyageur. A rowdy band of pirates could always be kept in line with the promise of wealth and women. As long as Shane kept each treasure in a steady stream, the men would obey, the ship would return to harbor, and Yuna wouldn’t murder him.

Perhaps none of those promises mattered now that Shane and his entire crew were drowning in the Sōya Strait.

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Historical Fiction Prince/Pirate AU.

Pirate Prince Shane Hollander and the pirate crew of the Dutch/Japanese ship The Voyageur are shipwrecked off the east coast of Siberia.

Tsarevich Ilya Rozanov is on a hunt to learn more about the exclusive Dutch-Japanese trading routes. And a very lucky crew just landed in his lap.