Review: A Breezy Historic Adventure
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2011
18th century teenager Cat Royal and her rogue traveling companion, Billy, are heading back to the England from the Caribbean. But first, their ship stops in the Azores. Cat and Billy find themselves being hosted by the Azore's high society, and playing detective to a fiendish, if minor, theft.This novella throws the reader into Cat's world, which is a little disorienting to a reader new to the series, like me. References to Cat and Billy's previous exploits are sprinkled generously throughout the book. But it is entertaining NOT to know what they are talking about - and just know they have quite an interesting back story.The novella is fast-paced, seems historically accurate, and makes for an interesting little story. You can't beat the price, and you might just end up becoming a fan of author Julia Golding, a UK writer who is apparently quite prolific.