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Wild Rover No More
Wild Rover No More
Wild Rover No More
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Wild Rover No More

Written by L. A. Meyer

Narrated by Katherine Kellgren

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Jacky Faber is framed as passing confidential U.S. information to the British. Forced to flee Boston, she goes undercover as a governess for a prominent Puritan family. When outed by a nosy postmaster, she deserts the respectability of her position, dons a leotard and slippers, and poses as a Russian tightrope walker in a traveling circus. But the law soon catches up with her, and prospects do not look good. Through her many adventures, Jacky has always found the ingenuity to escape dire situations, but this time it looks like Puss in Boots has run out of lives... and her happily-ever-after will be cut short at the foot of the gallows.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 1, 2015
ISBN9781593166687
Wild Rover No More
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L. A. Meyer

L. A. Meyer (1942–2014) was the acclaimed writer of the Bloody Jack Adventure series, which follows the exploits of an impetuous heroine who has fought her way up from the squalid streets of London to become an adventurer of the highest order. Mr. Meyer was an art teacher, an illustrator, a designer, a naval officer, and a gallery owner. All of those experiences helped him in the writing of his curious tales of the beloved Jacky Faber. Visit www.jackyfaber.com for more information on the author and his books.  

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    With the passing of author L. A. Meyer, this is Jacky's last adventure, and it's a good one. It starts out with her *almost* getting to spend time with Jaimie again, but alas it's not meant to be as she is accused of treason and she is on the run again - this time to Plymouth, MA to be a Governess to a horrid boy and his sister. When she is found out, then she joins the circus. Of course she is found out again and then it seems her luck might have finally run out for good.This was a very satisfying end to a wonderful series. It is especially wonderful on audio. Katherine Kellgren is an excellent narrator. My only quibble is there was less music in this book due to the plot. Otherwise, Sail on Jacky.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is the wrap up for the Jacky Faber series, also called the Bloody Jack adventures. It is 1809, and the relations between the relatively new United States and the British Empire are once again starting to boil over. Jacky is in a fine fix now. One of her many enemies has entrapped her. He is making it appear that Jacky is a British spy trying to sneak off with strategic plans for Ft. McHenry near Baltimore. Once again on the lam, Jacky must pose as a governess for two small children, one of whom is the scourge of his household. Jacky's time spent sailing the high seas as both a pirate and a naval officer, will come in handy to tame this budding Black Beard. Jacky subsequently finds a temporary refuge in a traveling circus. This time she dons the disguise of a Russian tightrope walker. All the while, the authorities are hot on her trail, leading to a final race for freedom. The book is good fun, full of historical references and characters. Longtime readers of this series will be happy to find all the loose ends tied up. New readers will want to read Jacky's earlier adventures which are often referred to in the book. Book provided for review by Amazon Vine.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Our girl Jacky has been in some tight spots before, there's no denying . . . but this time, her luck may have finally run out. Her long-time enemy Harry Flashby has cooked up a scheme to frame her for traitorous activity against the American government. While her friends (including Jaimy) work to clear her name, Jacky goes into hiding. She first takes a position as a governess, then joins a circus (to those who know Jacky, the latter is actually less surprising than the former), but she can't escape the long arm of the law forever. Jailed, scheduled for a trial before Judge Thwackham once again, and looking at the all-too-certain prospect of death by hanging . . . is this the end for Jacky Faber?This is a satisfying conclusion to the series. My only complaints are that Jacky doesn't spend much time at sea in this book (the seafaring books are always the ones that show Jacky at her best) and there's not enough of Higgins. But other than that, this is a nice last book. Most of Jacky's friends from earlier books appear, or are at least name-checked, and the story still feels fresh despite being set in New England just like the previous book. I am sad to say goodbye to Jacky, and sadder still because author L.A. Meyer passed away earlier this year -- but I know that I'll pick up Bloody Jack again, one of these days, and I'll go adventuring with Jacky anew. Oh, Jacky, you wild thing . . .
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Summary: Jacky Faber is barely back in Boston for a day before she's in trouble again - framed for treason by an old enemy. She takes off, barely ahead of her pursuers, leaving behind her friends, business associates, and erstwhile love Jaimy Fletcher. Her natural talent for acting (among other things) allows her to gain a position as a governess, and then when the authorities find her out, she goes undercover as a Russian tightrope walker in a circus. But although Jacky's been wiggling her way out of trouble since she was twelve, her luck is bound to run out - and her last trip looks like it may end with a hangman's noose.Review: I've said a lot about why I like the Jacky Faber books (there are a lot of them, after all, so that's a lot of reviews!) but in general, this one was no exception. It was fun, fast paced, with a strong (if probably a little anachronistic) heroine and a good sense of humor and a fast plot - all things that make for an enjoyable book. This book also had some of the foibles of the previous books - Jacky's narrative tics that get old quickly; Jacky acting simultaneously too old and too young for her age; Jacky knowing everyone on three continents and running into them constantly (although substantially less of the last two in this book compared to previous ones). I also thought this book did a really nice job of wrapping things up, while still keeping things interesting. More to the point, it was obvious from the book cover that Jacky was eventually going to get captured, and I was fairly sure that Meyer wasn't going to end the series with his irrepressible heroine actually getting hanged, but I couldn't see how she was going to get out of it, and it was really nice to be kept guessing for as long as this book managed. So overall, a good end to a really fun series. 4 out of 5 stars.Recommendation: When I got this book from the library, the librarian told me that L.A. Meyer had just recently passed away, either shortly after (or possibly just before?) this book was published. That made reading kind of bittersweet; sad that there's not going to be any more of Jacky's adventures, but glad that this one did bring things to a satisfying close. Don't start with this book, but if you're a fan of historical fiction, nautical fiction, and sassy young adult narrators, this series is a lot of fun.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I had read many of the other bloody Jack books. After getting tired of the same formulaic story, I stopped. When I saw that the final book was out, I figured I’d give it a listen. While I’m glad I got some closure, this book was just OK for me. Most of it was pretty self indulgent, and I was annoyed with the amount of time spent on Jackie’s hanging. No spoilers here, since she faces hanging in just about every book. The amount of detail was honestly a huge turn off. And Amy’s reaction, or lack there of, at the very end, was pretty unbelievable. I feel a little guilty saying that, knowing that this is L a Meyers last book, but this is just my truthful reaction.

    In addition, I found the narrator to be unbearable. I understand that she was trying to be expressive, but she spent so much time yelling the story rather than reading it, that I almost didn’t make it through this book. Her reading also felt pretty self indulgent to me.

    All in all, if you, like me, would like some closure on the series, this is worth a listen. But I wouldn’t say it’s spectacular.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    In this final book we are made to endure the inevitable as Jackie's 9 lives have all been used up. The intensity is overwhelming and the author's craft astonishing. How can we be left to suffer like this after so much joy and laughter; so many wonderful friends whom we'll have to soon see off? How will this ever be made right? But oh, let us not underestimate L. A. Meyer's friendship to us, his readers, in our suffering...
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I wasn't able to wait for the audio version to appear at the library. It was time to finish this series of tall tales. Jacky went through the motions of her last adventures and they were charming and funny as always.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I was saddened last month to see the title of the newest Jacky Faber book. I knew from author interviews that ‘Wild Rover No More: Being the Last Recorded Account of the Life & Times of Jacky Faber’ was the title author L.A. Meyer had chosen for the last book in the series and that it would only be released in the event of his death. A quick Google search confirmed what I feared, that Louis Meyer passed away last summer and that this would indeed be the last L.A. Meyer book published.If you haven’t yet read any of Louis Meyer’s Jacky Faber adventures stop what you are doing and immediately read "Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy", the first volume of the continuing chronicles of Mary (aka Jacky) Faber, one-time London guttersnipe turned globetrotting sailor lass. These books really should be read in order starting from the beginning. This book often refers to characters introduced in earlier volumes and, while you will still enjoy this final volume, you may miss out on some references by not reading the books in order.The Bloody Jacky Faber series has been one of my YA guilty pleasures for many years. I opened Jacky's 12th and final adventure with some trepidation knowing there will be no more chronicles of Jacky Faber’s adventures. How would Meyer wrap things up? Which favorite characters would he bring back? Which villains? Better yet, what new adventures would Jacky have and what new characters would she meet? Would she be reconciled with her fiancé, Jamie Fletcher? Finally, would she manage to wriggle out of whatever mess she gets into this time? After having burned through all nine lives (and then some), would the peace she has always craved turn out to be the peace of the grave? ‘Wild Rover No More’ starts out well for Jacky as our heroine returns home to Boston from a successful Caribbean voyage. As always happens in Jacky’s adventured, this peace goes south faster than she can say Faber Shipping Worldwide when authorities discover that the diplomatic pouch she picked up in Havana is not an official diplomatic pouch, but contains incriminating plans to Fort McHenry addressed to Jacky. Smarting from the Benedict Arnold/Major Andre spy scandal, the American authorities are quick to charge Ms. Faber with treason and call for her head. The fast-thinking Faber barely manages to escape but once again finds herself on the run from the law. In her efforts to evade capture Jackie becomes Annabelle Leigh, governess to a banker’s family which included a Edgar Allen Polk, a self-obsessed brat and aspiring pirate. She also puts her days spent climbing the riggings to good use and does a stint as the renowned Princess Natasha Annasova Romanoff, death defying Queen of the High Wire for the Montessori and Mattucci Grand Circus.I have now read all of Jacky’s adventures and, while all are entertaining, I have my favorites. I did not find ‘Wild Rover No More’ as compelling as, say, ‘In the Belly of the Beast’ or ‘Mississippi Jack’. That is not because it isn’t good, but is more because Meyer’s need to tie up loose ends limited his ability to take the story wherever he chose. Even so, I did enjoy this final adventure and can now close the book without having to wonder whatever happened to so-and-so.As much as I have enjoyed the series, Meyer has occasionally let a few minor anachronisms slip past the editors. Although these in no way reduce my enjoyment of the book a few historical errors were found in an advanced reading copy of Wild Rover No More. Although the term ‘high school’ was first used in Scotland in 1505, no high schools opened in North America until the English High School founded in Boston in 1821, 12 years after the events described in this story. In Jacky’s day, educational institutions for children would have been limited to private academies such as the illustrious Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls. Rugby, likewise, was not played under that name until at least 1823 when legend has it that Rugby school player William Webb Ellis first picked up a football and ran with it. Finally, while a Capt. Thomas Blood stole the English crown jewels in 1671, there was no pirate who went by the name of Captain Blood until 1920 when Rafael Sabatini used the name as a character in his books and stories. Sabatini’s Captain Blood was largely based on the life of Irish surgeon Henry Pitman, a surgeon who, like Blood, was arrested and sentenced to death for treating Irish rebels. His sentence was commuted to transportation to Barbados where he escaped and was subsequently captured by pirates. Pitman never became a pirate, though, and was never referred to as ‘Captain Blood’.In summary, while ‘Wild Rover No More’ may not be L.A. Meyer’s best book, it is a good summation of a great series. It’s sad that there will be no more never be another Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, there are other good authors out there just waiting for their books to become my next guilty pleasure.*Quotations are cited from an advanced reading copy and may not be the same as appears in the final published edition. The review book was based on an advanced reading copy obtained at no cost from the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review. While this does take any ‘not worth what I paid for it’ statements out of my review, it otherwise has no impact on the content of my review.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Unfortunately Mr. L. A. Meyer has passed away. I was deeply saddened to hear, and let us all take a moment to remember all the times he made us laugh. I'm positive this last book will be the bang that he left with. Every time we look at the ocean, send a salute to both Meyer and Jacky; they'll both be in my heart.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    audiobook narrated by Katherine Kellgren - In Jacky's final adventure, she is once again on the run from someone or other. This time, she's been framed for treason by her nemesis Harry Flashby. Jacky goes adventuring once again, first working as a Mary Poppins-esque nanny and then hiding in plain sight as a circus performer. But Jacky's luck can't continue on forever and eventually she must face her final judgement.While not a fantastic ending, it is very fitting to Jacky's story. Many of Jacky's friends show up (even if some are a bit shoe-horned) and everyone gets closure, including Jacky and Jaimy (finally!). All endings are bittersweet, but this one is especially so. L.A. Meyer intended to continue writing about other events & characters in Jacky's world, but he passed away shortly before this final book in the series was published.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    In this final book in the Bloody Jack Series, little Jacky Faber's neck is once again in danger of the hangman's noose when she is framed for treason. Can her friends pull together evidence of her innocence before her enemies succeed in having her killed?