I was excited to get back to a real adventurous Bloody Jacky story after reading the last book, but I felt that it fell a bit short of my expectations. Jacky is once again out on the seas, only this time she is well-known and we finally get to see pirates in this book. I liked all the new characters introduced, and the situations Jacky gets into, I think, have been some of the more interesting scenarios in this series so far. What I was most disappointed in was the fact that I felt like Jacky had done a lot of growing up at the end of her time at school in Boston, only to act really childish at times in this installment. I also haven't liked how Jacky seems to get more girly as the series continues. She also relies more and more on the men around her, which I can understand being in a YA story the main character always needs help from their friends. But on the other side , Jacky is supposed to be a strong female role model, and in my opinion strong females should be more independent. I will definitely continue this series, but for now I am taking a break, hopefully that is all I need to get me excited about this series again.