Steel
by:
Carrie Vaughn (author)
A mysterious broken sword transports a modern teen through time to the deck of a pirate ship. Stranded in the past, and surrounded by strangers, she is forced to sign on as crew. But a pirate's life is bloody and brief, and as she learns about the dark magic that brought her there, she forms a...
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A mysterious broken sword transports a modern teen through time to the deck of a pirate ship. Stranded in the past, and surrounded by strangers, she is forced to sign on as crew. But a pirate's life is bloody and brief, and as she learns about the dark magic that brought her there, she forms a desperate scheme to get home—one that risks everything in a duel to the death with a villainous pirate captain!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780061956508 (0061956503)
Publish date: March 13th 2012
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Jill was not a very interesting protagonist. The premise for the book, and the plot was interesting, but when it's being led by a whiney, self-centered brat like Jill it gets harder to enjoy. I thought it was a little weird that there is like, voodoo magic with Blain and the sword, but it wasn't voo...
I picked this book up on bookoutlet for less than a dollar. I didn't expect it to be such a cute, yet captivating story. I had never read a book about a girl who could fence before and I found it really interesting. I loved how her fencing tied in with her fighting as a pirate. This book has mad...
I finally managed to read books from my own pile! And this read was quick yet very exciting.1. Pirates. Yup, you heard right. Imagine Pirates of the Caribbean but with teens. Freaking awesome!2. Fighting. Lots of good fighting scenes that make your heart race. I simply adored every moment of the swo...
i didnt really like how it ended. i would have rather had her get stuck there with a momma wanna be and a super amazing boyfriend. i loved the flow though and how it was written!
After she loses out on competing in the Olympics, Jill's parents try to comfort her with a vacation to the Bahamas. But instead of having a nice, relaxing time, Jill finds the tip of a rusty rapier buried in the sand--and is abruptly transported back to the early eighteenth century. Now her bigges...
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