The Wolf And The Lamb — Terry Cloutier

The action and adventure continue in the fifth installment of the bestselling Wolf of Corwick Castle series!Seven years have passed since Lord Hadrack of Corwick defeated the last of the nine and fulfilled his vow to his murdered family. Now a father of four, Hadrack's life has settled into a routine of ruling over his immense lands and swapping lies and tall tales with his two best friends, Baine and Jebido. But, when riders arrive with a plea for help from an old friend, Hadrack finds himself drawn into a bloody war against a group of slavers called the Shadow Pirates and their leader, a monstrosity of a man known only as Captain Bear, who has sworn to kill the Wolf at all costs.But, more is going on than even Hadrack suspects, as powerful forces inside the Empire of Cardia are also moving against him, with their eyes set on a bigger prize than he can possibly imagine. Hunted at every turn by both pirates and Cardians, Hadrack and the crew of his brand-new ship, Sea-Wolf, must somehow manage to survive against enormous odds, with failure not only death for all on board, but also for the one person who means far more to him than life itself.