Rodkey, Geoff. Blue
Sea Burning (The Chronicles of Egg #3).
G. P. Putnam’s Sons (Penguin), 2014.
$16.99. 374 pages. Language: G (several made up curse
words). Sexual Content: G. Violence: PG (pirate violence).
The final book of Egg’s story does not disappoint. Author Georff Rodkey’s offbeat humor, adventurous
storytelling, and unforgettable characters are coupled with a few twists that
will definitely surprise the reader. Egg
and his friends Kira and Guts, as well as his elder brother Adonis are onboard
the pirate ship Grift which just
happens to be sinking. The pirates blame
Egg and his companions for the damage and the fact they didn’t get paid. The only person standing between them is the
legendary captain Burn Healy, who happens to be Egg’s uncle. Burn Healy offers the pirates his own money
in exchange for what was lost and the crew attempts to outrun their enemies
whom are hot on their tail. Egg, who was
almost hung by Roger Pembroke in the previous book, is obsessed with
revenge. He convinces Li Homaya to
attack Pella Nonna which Pembroke has taken.
His friends Kira and Guts want to at last discover the lost treasure and
Kira knows someone who can translate the map.
Egg also discovers his love, Millicent Pembroke, is in prison with his
rival Cyril. Millicent wants to free the
slaves in her father’s silver mine. The
friends must work together against: corrupt governments, pirates, and
volcanos. Egg and Healy have a fascinating
discussion about good, bad, and a whole lot of gray, which is a major theme of the
book. Everything ends just as it
should. Readers will need to read the
first two entertaining volumes to understand the third. Highly recommended.
EL/MS-ADVISABLE.
Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS.
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