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272 pp.
| Carolrhoda
| April, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-5124-1375-5$18.99
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EbookISBN 9781512426915
(4)
4-6
Seaborne series.
Dean, Ronan, and Waverly get themselves mixed up with some nasty pirates who force them to rob a fancy resort. Unfortunately, the trio ends up in Atlantis, in the middle of an attempted coup. While Ronan and Waverly remain underdeveloped characters, we do see some much-needed rounding out of Dean. The action is exciting, and the plot turns keep things moving.
386 pp.
| Egmont
| May, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-1-60684-525-7$16.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-60684-526-4
(4)
4-6
Seaborne series.
Young Dean, having run afoul of the Pirate King, is forced on a secret mission to find a route to the fabled golden island of Zenhala. Myklusch relies too heavily on stock settings and characterizations, and the story feels clichéd; nevertheless, the action is tense throughout as Dean overcomes one obstacle after the next.