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Jacky Faber embarks on another rousing adventure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans.
The irrepressible Jacky Faber, condemned for life to the English penal colony in Australia for crimes against the Crown, has once again wriggled out of the grasp of British authorities. Back on her flagship, the Lorelei Lee, she eagerly heads back to England in the company of friends and her beloved Jaimy Fletcher. But when the voyage is waylaid by pirates, storms, and her own impetuous nature, Jacky is cast into a world of danger that extends from the South China Sea to the equally treacherous waters of London politics. With the help of her loyal friends, Jacky meets her enemies head-on in this tale of love, courage, and redemption.
"Delivering the high adventure, good humor, and bits of ballad that the Bloody Jack Adventure series is known for, this historical novel will please avid fans of Jacky."—Booklist
Jacky Faber must once again fight and flirt her way across land and sea to reach her beloved Jaimy Fletcher in the ninth book of this stirring historical series.
Escaping imprisonment in Australia and the amorous attentions of the female pirate Cheng Shih, Jacky finds her celebrations cut short by a typhoon. Accompanied by young Ravi but separated from her crew, Jacky relies on her musical talent and knack for disguise to get them through Southeast Asia and back to England. Jaimy, however, also proves elusive, having vowed to hunt Jacky's longtime and odious persecutors, Flashby and Bliffil. Aside from a clever scene involving some strategically placed seaweed, Jacky's ingenious plans and bravery take a backseat to British political and social intrigue. Famous in England and increasingly unable to pass as a boy, Jacky employs her new dragon tattoo, queue and Asian attire to escape detection. (Though historically accurate, the focus on her acquired exoticism and Ravi's race and pidgin speech may nevertheless prove jarring to modern readers.) Frequent allusions to Jacky's earlier adventures make this less of a standalone than Meyer's (The Wake of the Lorelei Lee, 2010, etc.) usual fare, so newcomers should start with book one.
This resilient and exuberant heroine deserves a stamp of approval. (Historical fiction. 12 & up)
Wow! LA Meyer you have done it again! I love the bloody jack series and have been with it since the beginning.... the plot is rich and neverending. I love the strong female main character. This installment fits the bill neatly! It definetly has less action than some of the other jacky books but still great... LONG LIVE JACKY FABER!!!
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Posted September 6, 2011
This book is a favorite of mine. And I belive always will be. Can't wait!!
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Posted April 25, 2011
I SO CANT WAIT, I LOVE THE SERIES!!!
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Posted June 13, 2012
Ahhh now to wait for the next book will she ever get a break. Not in this book. Now our saucy sailor girl has gotten herself pennieless and stranded in the east with only Ravi for company and all her dear friends think shes dead to boot. Oh well just another book for jacky faber.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This book was really really good. But as much as I love this book series, I also wonder when it'll come to an end. I mean, how many times can Jacky and Jaimy get separated then reunited and etc? I'll still read the series, don't get me wrong. But I was just wondering is all. While the ending was good, it was bittersweet. Hope everything works out for the couple.
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Posted May 19, 2013
Good insight to a flight attendants daily life, very funny.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Originally, I wasn't planning on writing a review for The Mark Of The Golden Dragon, because all of my reviews tend to go something like this:
I love this series. Read it. Jacky is a phenomenal character and the story is hilarious.
To an extent, it still rings true. Jacky Faber is, without a doubt, one of the best and undoubtedly my favorite character that I have ever encountered. This book made no exception to that rule. Despite all her actions, she still has this innocence of mind about her, and I loved that she's beginning to become aware of her flaws and (hopefully) will work on correcting or monitoring some of them.
And as usual, the story was absolutely fantastic. The new characters introduced were well thought out and fun to read about - especially the relationship that develops between Higgins and Lord Byron. (Yes, THAT Lord Byron.)
But something kept throwing me off about this book, and I couldn't place my finger on it until after I was reviewing the story in my head.
And that something was a certain James Emerson Fletcher.
Jaimy is one of my favorite characters throughout this series, partly because of his loyalty to Jacky. He loves her. But even without his loyalty to her, he is a strong character on his own. He does what he has to and does what no other man seems to be able to do - love Jacky unconditionally even when she's off gallivanting the seven seas. I understand that the two are intertwined in a way that few couples can be; that's why I love them.
But why, oh why, did Jaimy have to go insane?! It seems like a cop-out of a plot to keep driving the two of them away from each other. It's taking the easy way out. Why would Jaimy, of all people, believe Jacky to be dead when everybody else seems to think she may pop up again? Why would he go insane while avenging her? Why would he magically fall for a girl named Bess while he was going insane!?
The entire area with Jaimy just seemed like a way to keep the two apart. And I know part of it is that they have to be apart for the story to end - I don't know how many more books I can expect, but I have a strange suspicion that Jacky will have hanged at the end of them, and be okay with that, despite the fact that I (and everybody else) want her to have a Happily Ever After with Jaimy. (There's too much blatant foreshadowing for me not to think otherwise. Or maybe she'll marry Jaimy and have dozens of kids and be buried in that land plot after all. Who knows.)
But out of all the things to do - have him pressed back into service for the military; have him run off to America to live on his own; don't drive him insane! It was so very out of character.
I still loved the book, as I love all Bloody Jack books - I can't help but love Jacky Faber. Hopefully Meyer will clean up his act with the next book and get Jaimy's character back to normal.
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Posted July 17, 2012
Awesome series great book
Jacky Faber is back in her ninth adventure, this time to be washed overboard and thought for dead. Her beloved Jaimy writes notes professing his goal of taking revenge on that who he believes is responsible for Jacky's death. Meanwhile, Jacky frolics on land and sea with Richard Allen, shimmying and shaking herself in a sensual way in order to gain secrets and divert atention from her crew, those likeable characters who would do anything for their Jacky. The adventure has become stale for me, though, as it seems the same as the previous couple of books--Jacky and Jaimy are separated, she uses her femine attributes to gain acceptance and information, and while telling herself that Jaimy is her main man, Jacky's flirting is way over the top. References to historical figures will probably go right over the top of the heads of teens.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This adventure begins with the death of Jacky Faber...you have to read the book to see how Jacky gets out of this one. Meyer does a neat job of including historical figures such as Beethoven, Lord Byron, Coleridge, and even King George III. A must read for Jacky fans.
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Posted December 26, 2011
Should i get a book
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Posted December 26, 2011
This book lived up to all of my expectations! Its a fantastic read and i would reccomend it to anyone! However, i'd say irs safe to say "team jared!" Now? Jaimy's a nutcase!
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Posted October 29, 2011
As usual, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the book and read it without putting it down. But sadly, I did put it down a few times before finishing it. As much as I wanted to like it, it just didn't live up to my expectations. It is still wonderfully written but it's drawn out and almost seems forced. I do however look forward to the next book in hopes she may finally be with Jamiy longer than a few moments.
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Posted October 9, 2011
He has done it once again! I preordered the book assoon as i could and read it as soon as it became available. Jacky faber's adventures have never disappoited me and this was just as good.
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Posted August 28, 2011
I absolutely can't wait, every book in this series is sooo awesome!!!
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Overview
Jacky Faber embarks on another rousing adventure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans.
The irrepressible Jacky Faber, condemned for life to the English penal colony in Australia for crimes against the Crown, has once again wriggled out of the grasp of British authorities. Back on her flagship, the Lorelei Lee, she eagerly heads back to England in the company of friends and her beloved Jaimy Fletcher. But when the voyage is waylaid by pirates, storms, and her own impetuous...