The Wake of the Lorelei LeeAuthor: L.A. Meyer
Series: Bloody Jack (#8)
Publisher: Harcourt
How Received: bought
Jacky Faber, rich from her exploits diving for Spanish gold, has purchased the Lorelei Lee to carry passengers across the Atlantic. Believing she has been absolved of past sins against the Crown, Jacky docks in London to take on her crew, but is instead arrested and sentenced to life in the newly formed penal colony in Australia.
To add insult to injury, the Lorelei Lee is confiscated to carry Jacky and more than 200 female convicts to populate New South Wales. Not one to give in to self pity, Jacky rallies her sisters to "better" their position--resulting in wild escapades, brushes with danger, and much hilarity. Will Jacky find herself a founding mother of New South Wales, Australia? Not if she has anything to do about it!
I'm running out of things to say about this series. It's so bloody fantastic.
Jacky Faber is the Chuck Norris of book characters.
Seriously. She gets thrown every possible obstacle, every possible character, every possible scenario, and at the end of the book, she's overcome them, a better and more interesting Jacky than before.
This is one of these series that, once I start reading one of the books, I can't stop until I've read it all the way through. I squeal when I'm in suspense or when I love something that happens; I groan when another obstacle is thrown in her way; I yell. A lot.
Overall Rating & Final Comments: 10/10. Not the best of the series, but still fantastic. Read this series. Kthxbai.
Sounds like a great series. I'm going to have to check it out. ^^
ReplyDeleteWow, your enthusiasm is contagious! Thanks
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i absoloutly looove this series. my favorite series BY FAR. i reas each one right as it comes out then wait in agony for an entire year for the next oneto come out just so i can find out whats gonna happen. i love it. i havent read this one yet, but to me the summary makes it sound like a knock off of one of the previous installmets in the series; "In The Belly Of The Bloodhound." i may be wrong. infact, i probably am. but regardless, the summary didnt quite measure up to my expectations for excitment because of that. ill give it 10/10 anyways because im sure it will still be great.
ReplyDeleteThis is my all time favorite series EVER!!! And i'm with you, i yell a lot when reading them too :)
ReplyDeleteI love these books they r great thank u for writing these
ReplyDeleteDoes Jamie really have an affair with Clementine?
ReplyDeletei live this series too... i yell and scream and cry and throw the book across the room and hug it to my chest and bring it in the pool and everything else! And yes, jaimy and clementine have a little something going on in Mississippi Jack. LONG LIVE PUSS IN BOOTS!
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought I was weird for squealing and yelling and jumping at this series. Seems like the kind of thing appropriate for this book. Love this series. Kind of wish Jacky would settle down already and get married, but hey-- that wouldn't be Jacky.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, Jaimy and Clementine have a little thing after she rescues him from certain death, but since when has Jacky been perfect in that regard...?
A really good book! Jacky is a great character and is so fun. L.A. Meyer is an amazing author and many thanks to him for writing these, defiantly the BEST series I have ever read! I highly suggest all the books because of the great adventures! BEST BOOKS EVER! :D
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