Tittle: Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures os Mary "Jacky" Faber Ship's Boy Author: L.A. Meyer
Summary:
Bloody Jack takes place in early nineteenth century London. The main character is Mary Faber, a poor Orphan living under a bridge with a gang of urchin children. For Mary life is hard. She and her gang have to beg and sometimes even steal to survive. When Charlie the gang leader is killed Mary decides to leave the gang and try a new way of surviving. She cuts her hair changes her name and gets a position on a Ship in the Royal Navy aboard a ship called the HMS Dolphin disguised as a boy. Mary newly named Jacky's life is now grand! She's out on the open sea, she is part of a brotherhood of ship's boy's, and she even gets food! But when the ship gets stirred up Jacky knows its only a matter of time before her true gender if discovered.
Review:
This book is humorously told through the point of view of Jacky. It is extremely exciting and utterly believable. 5 stars!!!
Recommendation:
This book does have some mature scenes, because of this I think anyone twelve to adult would enjoy this book!
