Meyer, L.A. Rapture of the Deep: A Bloody Jack Adventure.

Meyer, L.A. Rapture of the Deep: A Bloody Jack Adventure.
Houghton Mifflin/Clarion/Graphia/Kingfisher 2009 454p 17.00
978-0-15-206501-0 ms/hs
Seventh book in the Bloody Jack series. Jacky is sent on a mission to retrieve treasure from a sunken Spanish ship off the coast of Key West. There is adventure, romance, daring escapes and the return of several characters from earlier titles. Jacky Faber is all set to marry Jaimy , the love of her life, when she is kidnapped to go on a mission for British Navy Intelligence to retrieve the treasure from a Spanish ship sunken off the coast of Key West. Jacky is needed because of her swimming ability. Using a newly invented diving bell to go deep enough to reach the wreck, she retrieves thousands of pounds of gold and jewels to enrich the coffers of the British Crown under the disguise of a scientific expedition. Several of the characters from prior novels appear again. There is the expected rollicking adventure, a little romance, daring escapes, and skirmishes with pirates and the Spanish Navy. The characters are well developed and engaging. Jacky is a kind hearted, smart, brash and yet feminine heroine. The action is nonstop and diverse. It includes the diving trips, escaping an alligator, cock fighting, fending off the advances of a Spanish officer and a pirate, and an epic sea battle. An excellent read for middle school. Theal, Joan