The Wake of the Lorelei Lee: Being an Account of the Ad… (2024)

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As a long-time fan of the Bloody Jack series, I think The Wake of the Lorelei Lee does hold true to much of what I love about the series, but sadly it also feels a bit tired and scattered. I really hope this series isn’t running out of steam.

The Wake of the Lorelei Lee is the eighth book in the series, and in many ways exactly what you’d expect of a Jacky Faber novel – swashbuckeling adventure, danger on the high seas, and Jacky her usual unsinkable self. She really is a fantastic character, flawed and human, but fun, daring and loyal. I just had a sense that I’d seen a lot of this book before. The British government betrays Jacky, again. She’s a prisoner on a ship at sea, again. She does something silly and falls afoul of local customs, again. The bad guy wants to force himself on her, again. She kisses at least one boy who isn’t Jaimy (and a girl too, this time), again. Meyer does take Jacky to one of the few parts of the globe she has yet to traverse – Australia, by way of India, with some Chinese pirates along the way – but the change in scenery just isn’t enough to make this story feel new.

I continue to love the historical flavor of this series. Meyer weaves a marvelous amount of songs and sea shanties throughout the story and once again he draws on real-life events – female convicts were famously shipped off to Australia as breeders in 1798. Some of the women on Jacky’s ship are based on real people: Mary Wade was a 10 year old girl sentenced to hang for stealing, and Esther Abrahams was a convict who did marry a ship’s officer and later became the First Lady of Australia. Jacky also encounters real-life pirate Cheng Shih.

There is a lot to enjoy about this book, but the story never quite came together for me. The plot rambled, and towards the end I felt like things had been tacked on just to set up the next book. When the ending did finally arrive, I realized nothing had really changed, the wheel just spun in place. So while I do love this series, I hope Meyer either takes the series some place new or knows when to make a graceful exit. More than anything, I want Jacky to have the ending she deserves.

Byrt Grade: B+

I'm going to begin by reflecting on this series as a whole, because it is the 8th book of the Bloody Jack series.

This series is like sickly sweet lemonade. When you take the first sip, it seems to be good to be true. You slurp it down, savoring its every drop about Jacky (Mary) Faber and her adventures. She is a swash-buckling heroine that charms you right from the start. Smart, strong, devious, and witty, there is nothing you would not love to read about with her. You gladly gulp down each book, salivating for the next.

However, I began this book with apprehension. I'm starting to tire of this sickly sweet lemonade. You can only have too much sweetness before you start to crave plain water, or maybe even something sour. Just something different.

Jacky's story is becoming cliche in its own sense-- every book she never gets to be with her lover, Jaimy. Jacky will also get back into trouble with the authorities, no matter how positive her future looks at the end of the prior book. Worst of all, the villain is always of the same personality. Vile, cruel, and (most likely) ugly, the villain will attempt rape Jacky. However, while the villains are always nasty, Jacky always finds plenty of substitutes for Jaimy. They too, have a developed in a stereotypical character. Handsome, brave, flirtatious, and gentle, these male characters seem to have few faults. Or if they do, it is arrogance, but Jacky rarely becomes annoyed.

Something else that nagged at me as the series continued was how Jacky never learns from her own vices or does nothing to correct them. In the series, Jacky is continuously greedy and wayward in her romantic relationships... the amount of admirers she collects are so numerous it is quite easy to forget some of them. Poor Jaimy!

Despite of all of this, I am ever hopeful about the 9th book. How can this be? Because at the end of this book, Meyer finally inserted a new problem. Something completely relevant--yet completely surprising for Jacky--Jacky is beginning to realize that she can't be just impulsive for the rest of her life. She is starting to look farther into the future for what she wants. At the end of the book, she sends Jaimy off to avoid sleeping with him-- she doesn't know how to deal with the fact that she doesn't want to have a child just yet. Finally, Jacky is facing a struggle we readers have never seen. . Anyway, this change makes me hopeful, and of course, Jacky herself is just so charming of a character. So, like always, I find myself waiting for one last glass of the sickly sweet lemonade. :)

I don't know how this book is going to turn out. So far I love the series but seriously it is about time that she has sex. That is honestly almost all that the expectation is waiting for. Her to get married or whatever is suppose to happen. There could be stories after that but right now... waiting for her to have sex is one of the main cliff hangers in the entire series.
Good series, love the books, and they are starting to drag a little.

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I rarely do so but I fear the time has come to raise the white flag in surrender. After eight books I am thoroughly exasperated with Jacky Faber and company. Her adventures may hold the attention and imaginations of legions of others but I find myself compelled to admit defeat and make haste to the nearest life boat. The series has been floundering for some time and while Meyer tackled some more mature subject matter in The Wake of the Lorelei Lee I felt it was too little too late.

The book takes its premise from the voyage of the Lady Juliana (aka the Lady Julian), a ship that transported more than 200 female convicts to New South Wales in 1789. Mrs. Barnsley and little Mary Wade were both passengers on the vessel. The Chinese pirate Ching Shih is another historic figure. Now I love Meyer’s ability to weave history into his stories; these tidbits, down to the traditional songs, are my favorite aspects of his work. I love meeting these characters that would otherwise be forgotten to history. It is Meyer’s wayward heroine I have grown tired of.

The now sixteen year old Jacky is very much the same twelve year old we met in Bloody Jack. She has not grown or developed as I expected and I find her lack of maturity grates my nerves. She does not learn from her experiences or mistakes. She still acts impulsively and without much thought to the outcome of her actions. It doesn’t help that I find her to be a hypocritical snipe. She insists every female of her acquaintance strive for some semblance of respectability but applies no such standard to her own behavior. Her comments to Jaimy carry similar undertones as she continues to berate him for his single indiscretion while she is free to flirt and parade her bum in front of any man with a coin for her purse.

Jacky’s adventures have also stagnated. At the close of each book she has wormed her way out of trouble but within a few chapters of the next installment she is inexplicably ensnared in it once again. She is continually reuniting and being torn apart from Jaimy. Her enemies are remarkably similar and have started to run together. It doesn’t help that Jacky is universally more talented and intelligent than those around her… can someone please explain to me how a sixteen year old is more adept than every other sailor, performer, spy and soldier on the planet?

Each volume features such meager changes to cast, situation and local that I can't force myself to continue the series any longer, especially since Meyer is expected to release the tenth installment this fall. With no end in sight I feel I have no choice but to jump ship. Farewell Jacky, fair winds and following seas and long may your big jib draw.

I've only been disappointed by one Jacky Faber book (In the Belly of the Bloodhound, if you're curious). As that statement would imply, I was certainly NOT disappointed by the Wake of the Lorelei Lee. What it does not tell you, though, is that I think this may be my favorite of all the tales of the impetuous yet pragmatic young adventurer.

In this installment, Jacky Faber is once again on the brink of being united in matrimony with her beloved Jaimy, and once again events play out in a way to make that impossible. You would think the reader would get sick of this -- and indeed, I often find myself thinking "oh, just get on with it already" -- but I know that if Jacky and Jaemy DO end up together, Jacky's adventures won't be anywhere near as thrilling.

After fitting out her new brigantine, the Lorelei Lee, Jacky travels to England to pick up a cargo of immigrants and marry Jaimy. Upon her arrival, however, she's waylaid by the vile Bilcher and Fletchly (whose names I'm probably misspelling, but I can't be bothered to look them up) who take her to Newgate Prison where she's tried for crimes including piracy and treason. Found guilty and sentenced to life at the penal colony in New South Wales, Australia, Jacky is bundled back aboard her own ship, this time as a convict.

The ship is populated primarily by prostitutes, who are encouraged to ply their trade on board and in port, and Jacky becomes the favorite of the captain -- and coveted by the (evil, of course) first mate.

Their adventures aboard the laxly run ship take them to India, where Jacky adopts a young Untouchable, and into seas controlled by a young Chinese woman (and author's note explains that she was, without a doubt, the most successful of all pirates).

While Jacky is enjoying a relatively pleasant voyage, her beloved Jaimy is aboard a Hell ship, the Cerberus. Jaimy was also convicted to a stint in New South Wales, but first he must survive the journey.

Pirates. Music. Intrigue. And a fair amount of sex. While nominally books for teens, like all the Bloody Jack adventures this is one that will be equally enjoyed by adults. My only problem with reading this as a galley (provided by Houghton-Mifflin on www.netgalley.com) is that now I have EVEN LONGER to wait for the next installment!

Readers will delight in L.A. Meyer’s latest installment in the popular Bloody Jack series. Loyal fans have watched protagonist Mary “Jacky” Faber grow from a very peculiar ship’s “boy” to a fine lady, pirate, and adventurer- and the swashbuckling fun isn’t over yet! Though The Wake of the Lorelei Lee is the eighth book in the acclaimed series, Meyer shows no signs of slowing down; this book is as fast-paced and engaging as any.
Jacky Faber, rich after some questionable appropriation of Spanish gold, returns to London with her new ship, the Lorelei Lee, only to find herself captured by corrupt officials. She manages to escape the hangman’s noose and is sentenced to board her own Lorelei Lee, along with 200 other female prisoners, to be transported to a penal colony in Australia. Meanwhile, Jacky’s fiancee Jaimy is also captured- but will he survive the grueling journey aboard the hellish Cerberus?
But our heroine Jacky, as is her nature, decides to make the best of things. Never ceasing her enterprising ways, she brings the reader on a whirlwind journey through India and into the waters of Chinese pirates. Readers will revel in the colorful new characters found along the way, and will certainly welcome back a few surprise friends from the past, though old enemies are another story! Still, Jacky’s spirited and outgoing disposition ensures that her loyal friends will stick with her until the bitter end, no matter what hardships befall the Lorelei Lee and those aboard.
And the hardships come fast for Jacky; as a convict ship, the Lorelei Lee contains dozens of prostitutes, so sexual situations and dilemmas, as well as some violence, do arise. However, Meyer’s text is not without humor- the lighthearted banter between characters and general high spirits incite laughter throughout the novel. Older teens and adults of all ages will devour this newest Bloody Jack adventure. Meyer’s unique writing style is action-packed while still containing enough factual basis to satisfy even the most critical history buff.
Meyer’s newest addition to the Bloody Jack series is well-written and engaging. Readers will identify with the strong female heroine and appreciate Meyer’s vivid imagery, which allows for realistic and multidimensional characters. Meyer has once again produced a winner, and fans can rest assured knowing that more of Jacky’s adventures will follow The Wake of the Lorelei Lee.

Oh Jacky. How do you do it? Just when I think I am out you pull me back in. Must be the singing. Anywho...as this is the 8th book in the series I am starting to get a lot of been there/done that feelings. I am also feeling very bad for Jamie and think he would actually be better off without Jacky at this point. But, my main issue is why does everyone (male and female) find Jacky soooooo irresistible? I mean I love me some Jacky, but really! I appreciate that the author is a history teacher and that he has to come up with all these wild plot lines to bring Jacky to different places in history around the world, but I think Jacky (and Jamie) need some peace soon. My fear is that I will grow to hate this series which I so love. I hope this does not happen. Come on Mr. Meyer! Give Jacky her happy ending.

This one was a little slower for me, though I can never truly be disappointed by a Bloody Jack adventure. It explored a new area of the world which was interesting! Excited for what the next book will bring.

One of my favourites so far! If you follow me on here you know I've been enjoying this whole series on audio immensely. I was never an audio book fan so believe me when I say this is the series to try out if you are like me in eschewing the format.

The interesting historical detail is what carries this, even more than most of the series. Jacky has been arrested for the money she "withheld" from the crown on her recent diving adventure and is sentenced to transportation. Little does she know that Jaimy has suffered the same fate through association with her. The difference in the circ*mstance between the two convicts is night and day. Meyer has an afterword about the historical accuracy of what it was like for women being transported and it is amazing. I'd tell you all about it, but that's a lot of the story!

There's also the details about Captain Bligh of Mutiny on the Bounty fame, and how he came to be in charge of the penal colony in Australia. And if Jacky's girl power wasn't enough for you, the ladies light it up further with the introduction of Cheng Shih, a female pirate, in charge of an enormous fleet of pirate ships. And she's based on a real historical character!

Which makes up for Jaimy, who is not shown in the most flattering light. Like his whining and infidelity in Mississippi Jack, I wondered if Jacky would love him as much if she actually had to be around all his whinging. But I digress.

I loved the afterword about the historical characters and I liked that Meyer, who has hinted about sexuality, is pretty clear about Higgins' hom*osexuality. I love the Easter eggs, that are also hints, like the line that Higgins is going to "revisit" some friends in Brideshead.

There's also Jacky's relationship with Cheng Shih. I've read several reviewers complain that Jacky couldn't have stayed virginal all this time and should finally hop in bed with one of her flirtations, but the fact is, that at the time, her virginity would have been something "good" girls held onto until marriage, not to mention that there was no effective birth control. On the other hand, although male hom*osexuality was outlawed in Britain, those laws did not apply to women, and so Jacky would have had none of the same feelings about sleeping with a woman that she did about a man; although it is subtle, Meyer implies that the relationship between the two women is not only emotional, but physical. Like the Brideshead Revisited line though, there's nothing steamy in these books and I'd feel comfortable letting my ten-year-old read them.

If you don't have time for the series but want to hit the highlights, this is one to put on your TBR.

My favorite, wily adventuress heroine Jacky Faber stars in another high adventure in fictional history on the high seas. Convicted of her crimes of piracy and thievery against the crown, Jacky (and her amour, Jaimy) are sent on ships to the penal colony of Australia. Naturally, Jacky finds adventure and excitement in the Eastern seas among old friends and new. Jacky is always a welcome read each and every summer at the beach, and this is one of her stronger tales, though I still wish each tome were more character and plot driven, rather than a string of random events and to-do lists. But, still, what a great and fun read, a fantastic blend of literature and adventure, of history and culture, a fun read for older teenagers and all adults. Meyer is, as always, so refreshing in his very capable writing style, his wondrous and brilliant heroine Jacky, his ability to capture action and adventure and exotic locales and cultures of the past. He never shies from violence or taboo subjects that were very much a part of our pasts; such as the fact that, yes prostitutes existed, were sent to Australia, and that sailors will be sailors; that drugs, alcohol, sex, hom*osexuality, and utter brutality were a part of life on the seas, but even a wily fox like Jacky can hold her own and stay true to her own set of morals. What a wonderful series. Grade: A

Book eight of the series, yes this series is losing some of it sail but it hasn’t hit the doldrums yet as L. A. Meyer has been wonderfully inventive once again changing locations having this adventure cover passage from England to the south China Seas again improbable and highly convincidental but still in the realm of possible once again our fair Jackie is condemned to prison and somehow escapes in the nick of time exacts justice rescues her ship saves her friends is placed in impossible love triangles and is threatened once again what a fun and crazy series this is.

I love every single Bloody Jack book, even if the story is drawn out

Creativity is severely waning.

I love Jacky Faber and all her adventures! Her voice is funny, engaging, and just plain old entertaining. THE WAKE OF THE LORELEI LEE is no exception. It's chock-full of action, adventure, comedy, romance, and derring-do on the high seas. I loved it, just as I've enjoyed all the other books in the series.

Just an FYI: While the first few books in the Bloody Jack series are PG-13 rated and appropriate for teens, the later books (this one especially) get a lot more graphic. This one has a couple F-bombs, plus milder expletives, as well as lots of raunchy humor/innuendo, violence, blood/gore, and some disturbing subject matter.

Also, I listened to this on audio and LOVED the narrator, Katherine Kellgren. She does a wonderful job with all the voices and accents. Her voice brings Jacky to life perfectly. I was sad to hear that she died a couple years ago.

Second to least favorite of this series. Dragged on so long with so little happening that I had a hard time convincing myself to finish it. Still love the series but will probably take a break after this one!

Yet another rollicking Jacky Faber adventure! Filled with the typical characters, with the addition of many new ones, this book is non-stop adventure in typical Bloody Jack fashion.

I think I'll need to take a break from this series for a while, to catch up with all of my to-read books on my Libby app, but I will not forget about it anytime soon!

3/10/2023 reread: I still enjoy this one more than it's predecessor "The Rapture of the Deep". It's simply a fun story on the high seas. Jacky gets to have some absolutely riotous times, and finally sees some Indian and Chinese culture. As always, the parts told by Jamey aren't my favorite (he's particularly growly in this book), but I can tolerate it. That semaphore near the end (which I think I hinted at in all previous reviews), makes up for Jamey's parts and it nearly dance with delight when I remember what it's going to say. Capital! Just capital!

I can't quite decide whether or not to tag this one as "LGBTQIA".....While Jacky is very clearly in favor of dalliances with pretty boys, she gets captured by the notorious female pirate, Ching Shih, who takes Jacky as her, uh, "pet". It's implied that their relationship is somewhat sexual in nature, and Jacky doesn't seem to mind. Does that make her bi? Or just free and easy in her ways, happy to receive physical affection from whatever pretty person wants to give it to her, regardless of gender? Hmm....

2018 reread: Best semaphore ever.....Also, Katherine Kellgren's rendition of jolly Captain Laughton made me laugh out a couple of times. How does she do SO any voices?

Update 2016: I think this is the third time I've re-listened to this book. I wasn't able to re-re-re-listen to it as many times as the earlier ones because it hadn't been released on audio until later on. Anyway, this is the first book this year that I've read that didn't count toward any of my categorized reading challenges, as the earlier ones in the series already checked of categories that this one will have met. Oh well. Still a delight to listen to, and even fangirl-screeched aloud during a certain moment of semaphore......

As always, the adventures of Jacky Faber are a delight. In this book, she is condemned for life to live in the new penal colony in Australia. Imagine her annoyance when she learns that the ship transporting her (and a couple hundred more female convicts) there in her own ship, the Lorelei Lee, taken from her when she was finally captured. Her betrothed, the why-can't-he-just-die-already Jamey Fletcher, is also being transported to Australia on another ship following behind Jacky's ship (hence the title of the book). Jacky takes no time in worming her way into the favor of the jovial captain, while dodging the slimy attention of the first mate.

Again, I thoroughly enjoy Jacky's adventures. I'd never categorize these books as high literature, just highly entertaining.

CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course they wouldn't hang Jacky. And they must be stupid to use her own ship!! Do they not know who Jacky is??? Oh well it turned out better for her. I was glad that the Captain was nice, otherwise that would have been a very very bad for all the convict women on board. I was glad that Jamiy had the same fate as Jacky, I still want her to get with Jared! I mean he comes up in his ship all beautiful and his flags say, "Hello, Puss". How freaking cute is that?!?! Sadness.. why does she have to get with Jamiy?

Poor Mairead, losing her precious baby boy. At least she gets Ian back and they get revenge! That part was so sad.

Ravi is so cute and I'm gald she gets to keep him. Then later she gets to keep a Chinese boy too!! Haha Jacky just picks em up as she goes along don't she!!

I can't decide if I like Cheng Shi. I mean she was using Jacky as like a slave... Not quite a sexy slave, but down right weird anyway. She did let her go though so I was very happy about that. Jacky was tatooed with a golden dragon, her head was shaved. Not so cute by the way. It was all very weird.

Jamiy is pretty smart and strong though. He over took the ship he was held captive on and then fought Aruther to become Captain. It was all very manly and such.

Awww.. I loved that Jacky married Higgins for a time. I love Higgins and if he weren't playing for the other team, so to speak, I would want Jacky to be with him!

Meyer really is a super genius and I can't wait to read the next book. What else could he possibly know about in this world. I swear his brain is full of weird and interesting facts!!!

I am completely crazy about these books! Another amazing Jacky Faber adventure! This time, Jacky and Jaime are torn apart as they are both sentenced as convicts (because of a lying Blithel and Flashby..rrrr...) and sent to the penal colony in Australia. They both thought the other person was hanged but then they both find out the other has been saved and sentenced to the penal colony. It is predictable that Jacky forms a group among the girls on the ship, gains the good graces of the captain, gains some enemies, finds Jaime again, gets caught in a life or death situation, gets out of that life and death situation while making things better for those around her, gains a powerful friend (Jane Si...the chinese lady who I predict will make an appearance in the next book), and still isn't married to Jaime! It kills me that she and Jaime aren't married yet, but at least they are together during parts of the book. So even though this book was predictable, I LOVE listening to them. The narrator makes them come alive and makes me feel like I am right there in the action. One thing I didn't like and don't feel like is necessary is that Jacky became Jane Si's "pet" and it hints at certain things, but it never goes into detail but I am always a little bit put off with those scenes...definitely could do without. Other than that, I am a HUGE fan. I chose Bloody Jack as my book group book this month.

kindle-OD, audible

So, maybe a 3.5. Or not. And if you have read my other reviews of the books in this series you know that I rate these books on a different rubric than say, a real literary piece. If I get a bunch of good laughs and Jacky gets in and out of scrapes with much hilarity, then I rate it high because that is why I am reading these. My ratings drop when Jacky is too promiscuous, too outrageous or the plot is non-existent.

It was much better for me than the last book in this series which had me swearing off of the series for a while. A quick read, maybe not as hysterical as earlier entries, definitely as unbelievable and over the top. Because I know there is a definite end to this series and I now have only 4 books to left read I'll probably finish it. They really are just more of the same, but like I said, this was an improvement over the last book. And I think I say this in every review of this series, they are not for middle school aged kids. I don't know what childless editor or promoter over at this publisher read these and thought, "Great! Perfect for the pre-teen set!" only because the character starts at age 12 or so. I'd not have let my middle school aged kids read these, but if you are a parent considering them, read a few yourself first and then once you get past the first few, keep reading. They get more and more inappropriate.

I'm giving this 4 stars because I do still love this series, and I love Jacky as a character--she's impulsive, and her adventures are exciting, often-hilarious romps through all kinds of danger and circ*mstance. But Meyer doesn't break a lot of new ground here, and the number of people from her past whom Jacky runs into, all over the world, is astonishing. There's so much coincidence in the people she encounters (the same officers turn up again and again, in different places), and I can only suspend my disbelief so far.

More of the same, though this installment gives some new twists: Jacky finally gets married (and not to her beloved Jaimy!), and shares smooches with another someone who isn't Jaimy--and this time, it's a girl pirate! Jacky, you are so very hard on your friends!

(The number of real-world characters included here reminds me of the sequel to Forrest Gump, where Forrest had his hands in everything from The Exxon-Valdez spill to New co*ke.)

So. Our Jacky arrives in England only to be arrested--sound familiar? But this time her sentence is commuted to transportation to Australia--in her own ship, in company with thieves, whor*s, and an unexpectedly merry captain. There's plenty of maritime adventure here and lots of piratey things. If you're reading this because you are looking for a resolution to the romance between Jacky and the perpetually blue-balled Jaimy Fletcher, don't bother. But if you like Jacky the pirate rascal rising from adversity only to be whack-a-moled back down and spring up again, it's a good read. I liked it better than the last book. This series continues to remind me of the Flashman series in a three-way with the Aubrey/Maturin and Horatio Hornblower series--but I'm starting to long for Fraser's historical footnotes.

Jacky spends more time in various stages of undress in the presence of many, men mostly. This book was a HUGE disappointment as it focused less on adventure and more on the floating brothel, Jacky’s lustful nature and worsening behaviors. I almost quit reading on every page. It didn’t even end with enough of a teasing twist to fill me with excited anticipation of reading #8. If I decide to continue reading this series at this point, my only motivation might be to see if #7 could be eliminated entirely and really not have any serious consequences in the continuing story. LA Meyer shows his true colors in where HIS mind is when writing about the young female who continues to grow as a woman with the passing years. And the way she and Jaimy are portrayed in this book makes me indifferent to whether they ever really end up together, land or sea. A very disappointing experience for me.

This was yet another excellent book in the Jacky Faber series by L. A. Meyer. This time Jacky is on a ship headed for the coast of Australia, where, as a convict, she has been condemned to the penal colony. Of course, adventures happen as they always do where Jacky is concerned. I listened to this on audiobook from Overdrive and it was a very lively and satisfying experience. The reader's accents for all the different characters are spot on, and it is nice to be able to hear the songs sung in a convincing way instead of just being read. I highly recommend this series, as I have said before in practically every review I've given for any of L. A. Meyer's books.

As the series goes on, I'm more and more convinced I'll only ever re-listen to the first four books. The ones after aren't bad, per se, they're just not as great as the first four.

This one was funny (that Irish joke! I cried laughing!) and interesting (Cheng Shih!) but also... bleh... Higgins and Jacky's "marriage"? Lol for days. Jacky's later "proposition"? Blech. No. That's just not necessary.

Still. I am looking forward to the next one. :)

My dearest Jacky,

I write to you with much love and thanksgiving for I am very pleased indeed with the merriment and yes, joy, your exploits bring me. I commend you on your goodness and bravery and pray that I may learn more of your adventures in the future. All are better for having known you and I am no exception.

With love and et cetera,

Callie

I am constantly impressed by the Jacky Faber novels. Not once have I read a single book in this series and thought anything negative. Seriously - how are they so consistently good? I cannot wait for the next installment. Jacky Faber is my hero!

i cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought 8 books would be enough but apparently the author disagrees. Why aren't we done yet, L. A.?

Again, I just love that Jacky Faber!