"The Dark Frigate" by Charles Boardman Hawes is an exciting and tense story about adventure at sea, written with a witty sense of humor. Set on a ship in the age of piracy, this gripping novel sets out to sea as a young man sets out to sea hoping for a better life, but instead finds himself caught up in dangerous adventures and mysterious intrigues. The author conveys a sense of realism and the atmosphere of life on the ship, making the reader worry uncontrollably for the characters. "The Dark Frigate" is an exciting novel that will draw you into a world of adventure and danger from the first page.