Rapture of the Deep

I don't know how L.A. Meyer does it, making Mary Jacky Faber once again beloved hero to all. This, the 7th of the Bloody Jack series, finds "Jacky" on her way down the aisle to wed her love, Jaimy. Of course, she doesn't make it though. She is captured (once again) by British Intelligence and told she is going to Spanish territory to dive in a new invention (a sort of bell) to search for hidden treasure. She will do this with her old friend, Dr. Sebastian, under the cover of scientific exploration. Jaimy isn't left out because he will be on the HMS Dolphin following Jacky's crew to collect treasures as they are brought up.
I thought this book was excellent. I loved how L.A. Meyer continues to weave new characters into the stories while constantly bringing in characters from past stories. I feel like I need to go back and read all the books to refresh my memory!
Some highlights of this book: Jacky's crew being attacked by alligators, Jacky's purchase & setting free of a slave woman named Jamimah, Jacky galavanting "starkers" along the deck with sword in hand as she fights pirates, Jacky's training of the rooster (El Gringo Furioso) for the purpose of cock fighting & many kisses shared between Jacky and all her suitors! GREAT!
***One complaint~ the two big curse words were not necessary, and I think I'll write Mr. Meyer about just that! I'm sure this language would not be tolerated at the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls!!!

My Bonny Light Horseman

Anyone out there who has never read the adventures of "Bloody Jack" a.k.a. Jacky Faber is really missing out. Anyone out there who has never listened to the above is REALLY MISSING OUT. The Bloody Jack series is now 8 books by a wonderful author, L.A. Meyer. A librarian friend (Mrs. Hannah Owen) suggested it years ago to Kaylie, and we fell in love. The first story begins describing the death of the family of the protagonist (Mary Faber) and her entrance into a gang at age seven. The action starts with Mary, struggling to survive on the streets of London with the other orphaned children, led by a clever adolescent named Rooster Charlie. Mary learns to love Rooster as a brother and as a leader. The gang's life is rough as they try to survive each day on 18th century London streets. But then Charlie is killed and Mary, now eleven, ends up taking his clothes and the name "Jack" to hide her identity as a girl. She quickly finds a position as a ship's boy. Things really get good then, and Mary (Jacky) is soon given the nickname, Bloody Jack. Wouldn't you like to know why? I'm on book 6, MY BONNIE LIGHT HORSEMAN, and Jacky is sixteen now. Like I said, I'm listening to it. It's so much better this way. They are all narrated by Katherine Kellgren, who I must say is amazing!!!