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The infamous pirate, riverboat seductress, master of disguise, and street-urchin-turned-sailor Jacky Faber has been captured by the French and beheaded in full view of her friends and crew. Inconceivable? Yes! The truth is shes secretly forced topose as an American dancerbehind enemy lines in Paris, where she entices a French general into revealing military secretsall to save her dear friends. Then, inintrepid Jacky Faber style, she dons male clothing and worms her way into a post as galloper with the French army, ultimately leading a team of men to fight alongside the great Napoleon. In this sixth installment of the Bloody Jack Adventures series, love and war collide as the irrepressible Jacky Faber sets off on a daring adventure she vowed shed never take.
About the Author
L. A. MEYER is the author of the Bloody Jack Adventures series, which has been praised for its spirited heroine and rousing sense of adventure. He was an art teacher, an illustrator, a designer, and a naval officer before he began to write about the impetuous Jacky Faber. Mr. Meyer lives in Corea, Maine. Visit his website at www.jackyfaber.com.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (32 customer reviews)
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Yet!, Aug 21 2008
By Kathy Marcus "Kat" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Bonny Light Horseman: Being an Account Of the Further Adventures Of Jacky Faber, in Love and War (Hardcover)
Mr. Meyer's books just keep getting better! This one, the 6th in the Bloody Jack series, is absolutely marvelous. What starts out to be a normal day for Jacky Faber ends up with her being captured yet again, and before you can even blink, the plot has thickened ten-fold, with the reappearance of Joseph Jared, Davy, and other characters. The guillotine, a classy cat-house in Paris, not to mention the great Napoleon Bonaparte, all come into Jacky's already complicated life. And as the subtitle suggests, both LOVE and WAR are intimately linked in this part of Jacky's story.Naturally, the epilogue leaves the reader slightly suspended, already awaiting book 7 quite anxiously.
Do not be discouraged by the book's 400 something page count. What MLBH lacks for in pages, it makes up for in plot, drama, and classic Jacky-esque adventure.
It's a page-turner, to be sure.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Most disappointing in series, Aug 27 2008
By Amy J. Paskalides - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Bonny Light Horseman: Being an Account Of the Further Adventures Of Jacky Faber, in Love and War (Hardcover)
I am a huge fan of the Bloody Jack books, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on My Bonny Light Horseman. Unfortunately, this book lacked the sparkle of it's predecessors. A lot of previous plots were re-hashed. There were men falling in love with Jacky and her pretty much cheating on Jaimy for no reason while he's back in London waiting for her. It also contained some confusing bits, such as why is Jacky staying in the French army as a spy when it's obvious that there is no information concerning an invasion of England? Especially since there are already British spies in the same place Jacky is sent to. It seems like new characters were underdeveloped and in general things went by too quickly without much development. After the last book, which was very different, exciting, and engaging, I was incredibly disappointed with the latest offering. I gave it three stars because I still love Jacky, and I hope the next in the series will give me reason to stick with her.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Smash Hit!, Aug 23 2008
By K. Thomas - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Bonny Light Horseman: Being an Account Of the Further Adventures Of Jacky Faber, in Love and War (Hardcover)
The sixth installment of the Bloody Jack series, My Bonny Light Horseman, lives up to the high expectations of Jacky Faber fans. The brilliant L.A. Meyer continues to deliver a page turning, plot engrossing, swashbuckling, and landlubbing adventure! Those that are familiar with the series will be delighted to see old characters return and new ones added.Those who are not familiar with Mr. Meyer's work will become instant fans after reading this adventure and will be compelled to start at the beginning of the series and read each novel in rapid succession, as there is no going back once you have discovered the extraordinarily diverting and endearing stories of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy, Midshipman, Fine Lady, Lily of the West, Soldier, and Spy!
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