Pages: 518
Main Conflict: When Jacky Faber, returns from Boston to see her soon to be husband, she is surprised to see him with another woman. She runs off, vowing never to marry in her life. Little does she know, the woman was his cousin. Unfortunately, she was pretending to be a boy and was press-ganged into service upon a ship led by a man who rivalled the devil's evilness. Girls on board ships were against Navy Regulations, but the Captain kept her aboard for more nefarious purposes. She must survive on a ship with a captain who means her harm, as well as adressing the fact that they never attacked a smuggler ship trying to get through to England.
Best Part: When Jacky had to spring several crew members from her own ship, the Emerald, from a jail in a city protected by 50 massive cannons. She and her friend, Mairead, nailed the firing hole in every cannon shut, while a group of sailors pretended to fire at the citizens to drive them off.
Rating: 10/10
Monday, 18 February 2008
The Dealer by Robert Muchamore
Pages: 305
Main Conflict: In James second mission, he must try and take down the drug lord, Kieth Moore. This means dealing in drugs himself, befriending Moore's son, and making his way into Kieth's inner circle. But during this mission he becomes distracted by the fact that his friend, Nicole, is taking cocaine and his growing feelings for his friend, Kerry. And when he discovers that Kieth is going to make a break for it, he must get him arrested before he escapes.
Best Part: When members of a Russian Drug Cartel come to Kieth Moores residence in Miami, where James and Kieth's son are staying. James must escape from the house amid a storm of bullets fired by the thugs. And when he's cornered by an approaching man, while James is holding a gun, will he be able to live with whatever he does?
Rating: 8/10
Main Conflict: In James second mission, he must try and take down the drug lord, Kieth Moore. This means dealing in drugs himself, befriending Moore's son, and making his way into Kieth's inner circle. But during this mission he becomes distracted by the fact that his friend, Nicole, is taking cocaine and his growing feelings for his friend, Kerry. And when he discovers that Kieth is going to make a break for it, he must get him arrested before he escapes.
Best Part: When members of a Russian Drug Cartel come to Kieth Moores residence in Miami, where James and Kieth's son are staying. James must escape from the house amid a storm of bullets fired by the thugs. And when he's cornered by an approaching man, while James is holding a gun, will he be able to live with whatever he does?
Rating: 8/10
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