The Logbooks of Admiral Jake

Every now and then a quest comes along worth risking.

Embark on a fantasy adventure unlike any you’ve read.

The Logbooks of Admiral Jake is an epic fantasy-adventure series where dangerous journeys collide with mystical realms. Inspired by C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, and other authors of imaginative fiction with fantastic world-building and memorable characters, it’s a voyage destined to chart your own heart’s hunger and thirst for journeys worth taking. Grab your sword and compass and get ready for unexpected and unusual adventures with a story uncommonly told.

Why Readers Love The Logbooks

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What Readers and Critics Are Saying

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“Every so often, a debut comes along that doesn’t just introduce a new world–it makes you feel like you’re living in it. From the moment readers step into Nappa’s Kingdom of Dreams, they’ll sense the breath of myth and epic. The villain, Admiral Ash, is not your typical swashbuckler tyrant–he is despair incarnate, a dual-realm rover who haunts dreams, poisons thoughts, and aims to tear holes between the physical and spiritual dimensions. And the themes are not preached, they are felt. Nappa’s prose leans poetic, often elevating the narrative to the level of parable. His dialogue hums with theatrical cadence–all distinct, all credible. This is not a book for readers seeking fast thrills or thin fantasy. The Logbooks of Admiral Jake demands attention, rewards introspection, and offers something rare in the genre: a genuine sense of spiritual mystery and moral mythos. It will appeal to thoughtful teens, fantasy fans hungry for meaning, and adults who remember what it was like to believe there are secrets out there worth discovering.”


E. V. Marlowe, The Young Mythographer Reader

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“An exciting book in which new realities are created, shifted, and realigned. In the fantasy world of the novel The Logbooks of Admiral Jake, disparate realms meet in a classic case of good versus evil on the high seas and beyond.”


Klay Dyer

Clarion Foreword Reviews April 2021
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“This YA novel opens with a bang. Dynamic prose places the reader in the middle of the action. In a world of adventure and mysteries, Matey and her brother must traverse known and unknown dangers in order to find safety and a home. Nappa’s writing captures the cadence of the time. Whether a dialogue exchange, or a description of the lively historical period, Nappa makes it clear he did his homework, and his prowess with language is in full display in this genuinely fun YA novel. Piracy is familiar in children’s and YA literature, and readers will find many expected tropes. These are evergreen characters, people, and stories that distill the longing to be in a world a little less domesticated. Nappa’s characters are as developed as his worldbuilding. From the Admiral to Matey, Buck and Gunther, the people that live in this world of adventure are as rich in agency as they are detailed in their motivations.”

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The Story Behind the Series

For the Story Behind the series, revise to become: For many years I dreamed of what a real adventure journey into regions unknown might look like if it exceeded even our wildest hopes. Inspired by C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and a disappointing Amazon Expedition broadcast, I began imagining a wildly mystical journey brimming with secrets, dangers, and life-changing truths.

Over time, that seed became The Logbooks of Admiral Jake — a now popular tale of love, loss, wonder, and the search for purpose in the realms of life and spirit. These pages will turn you into a double-realm rover, as they have countless other readers before you.


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