Raiders' Ransom (7 books in series)
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review 1: Zugegeben: Ich habe sehr lange gebraucht um dieses Buch zu beenden. Als ich es mir damals in England kaufte, hatte ich gerade das erste Buch gelesen und wollte nun unbedingt das zweite noch bevor es auf Deutsch erschien lesen. Wahrscheinlich lag es an meiner mangelnden Erfahrung ...
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review 1: The second book in the series of two, this one didn't seem to have the same rhythm of the first book which kept me turning pages. The characters are likable and each has an interesting dialect that the reader intuitively learns through the books. Clever, subtle references to vi...
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review 1: In the future world there was massive flooding and most of England is under water. Lily is a fisher girl in a small village. She has a loyal sea cat who helps her navigate the oceans and a loving grandmother. That all changes when raiders attack their village. Lily’s grandmoth...
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review 1: This is a fast-paced adventure story set in a flooded future world. It is well-written, with engaging characters and I would probably give it 3.5 stars if I could, but I had some problems with the plot. The world of the story was interesting and well-described, but didn't always ...
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review 1: The adventurous, fast-paced action of Raiders' Ransom had me speeding through this dystopian novel. The female protagonist, Lilly, must use her courage and grit to navigate the waters around what was once England and rescue the prime minister's daughter. Only ten counties of En...
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review 1: 3.5 starsIn a post-apocalyptic world, it is the 23rd century, and Lilly Melkun, a fisher, lives in a world where much of England is underwater. She lives a simple life, her and her seacat, until the day raiders attack. Her village blamed for the deed and for the kidnapping of the...
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review 1: I've seen this one labeled quite a few times as dystopian. I wouldn't call it a dystopian so much as post-climate-change-apocalyptic. I was initially drawn in by the cover...a ship approaching a mostly submerged Big Ben! Nautical things and England, I'm in! It was a pretty fun re...