My Salty Mary

"The funny, swashbuckling adventure you didn’t know you needed! Featuring Mary Read, Anne Bonny, Calico Jack Rackham, and Tobias Teach, the son of Blackbeard, this is a reimagined historic crew you don’t want to miss. <br/><br/>I’ve really liked the quippy writing style of these authors. There’s a bit too much pop culture quoting for my taste, but the jokes and historical asides are always my cup of tea. <br/><br/>I loved all three POVs here, which is saying something. <br/><br/>We have Mary, previously the little mermaid who, after being rejected by the prince, goes on the high seas as a pirate, meaning she has to dress as a boy. She is smart, daring, and so easy to root for. <br/><br/>Jack, Mary’s cousin, who is half mer half human. Also the sun of the sea witch, who is not the villain, just a really cool mom. He’s searching for his human father, but things take a turn, and his lover Anne Bonny undertake a mission of their own on the ocean with Mary. Jack is funny, lovable, dramatic, and absolutely a golden retriever of a person. <br/><br/>And finally Tobias, son of Blackbeard. He’s part of Mary’s crew and now her best friend (he also knows her identity). And did I mention he’s falling for her, too? But he knows she’s still hiding her past. Tobias is loyal and sweet, hesitant to step into his father’s role, but always ready to have Mary’s back. <br/><br/>It was easy to adore all of these characters. I was never bored, and there was so much to the plot and character backstories that it was hard not to be engaged. This is a great book if you want to forget the seriousness of life for just a little while and immerse yourself in a world of friendship, found (and literal) family, treasure, mermaids, and pirates."