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Flooded England, 2216 ... England has changed for ever: most of it is under water. Worse, bloodthirsty pirates prowl the shores, and when they kidnap the Prime Minister's daughter it looks like war. But out of this drowning world comes Lilly Melkun, a girl determined to put things right, with the help of a pirate boy - and an extraordinary treasure from the past, with the power to change the Future..
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Set in a future that could become reality if nothing is done to stop global warming, this is a great children's book from a young and brilliant writer, the first of many we hope.
It tells the story of a Lilly Melkun, a feisty and brave 13 year old, who, with her seacat and a ransom, sets out to save the Prime Minister's daughter from the brutal Reavers, and in the process, her village from disaster. Funny and cleverly plotted, with some serious points to make as well as hilarious ones, this book is a great adventure story. Is this the new Harry Potter? I hope so as this really did deliver on all counts. Great stuff and recommended!!
It tells the story of a Lilly Melkun, a feisty and brave 13 year old, who, with her seacat and a ransom, sets out to save the Prime Minister's daughter from the brutal Reavers, and in the process, her village from disaster. Funny and cleverly plotted, with some serious points to make as well as hilarious ones, this book is a great adventure story. Is this the new Harry Potter? I hope so as this really did deliver on all counts. Great stuff and recommended!!
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Reaver's Ransom is set in the UK, many years from now after "The Collapse." The story centres around the capture of Alexandra Randall (the Prime Minister's daughter) and how Lilly Melkun with the help of her sea cat attempts to rescue her and pay the 'Reaver's Ransom'. The story is told from two sides however, and Zeph, son of the Reaver Boss who captured Alexandra also adds excitment to the story from his perspective.
Overall, Reaver's Ransom is a decent adventure story for children aged around 10-12, however I found the beginning of the book to be quite slow and confusing which made it hard to want to keep reading, although it did improve about a third of the way through. The other problem I had was the use of language such as "I ent" which became a bit grating so overall I would say it was a good read rather than very good or excellent. 3 stars.
Overall, Reaver's Ransom is a decent adventure story for children aged around 10-12, however I found the beginning of the book to be quite slow and confusing which made it hard to want to keep reading, although it did improve about a third of the way through. The other problem I had was the use of language such as "I ent" which became a bit grating so overall I would say it was a good read rather than very good or excellent. 3 stars.
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I do not usually like the first person narrative style but the way this author tackles this actually makes reading the book more worthwhile and very interesting. I wont give too much away but just when you think you are following the story from the characters perspective, things switch around to offer different points of reference. Something else that I found refreshing, its written in a simple way that makes it very easy to read and paints a fantastic picture with descriptive language that does not overwhelm. The story draws the reader in and feeds information in such a way that keeps you reading to find out "what next?" It also offers some great little nuggets like when we discover what the talking jewel is for example. Tragedy, triumph and twists make for a thoroughly good read.
Over all I think this book would be good for the teen reader, but still offers enough for the older reader to enjoy. Its different but in a good way.
Over all I think this book would be good for the teen reader, but still offers enough for the older reader to enjoy. Its different but in a good way.
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beware
This is exactly the same book with the title of Flood Child..........dont by it if you have read flood child
Published 22 days ago by john dunn
A Futuristic Adventure!
In the year 2216 England is almost completely submerged under water. Lilly Melkun is a young fisher girl living in the Last Ten Counties of England and has a very rare and precious... Read more
Published 10 months ago by BDMist
Excellent
Lilly Melkun is a young girl that lives in a small village on the English coast with her grandmother and her pet that happens to be a rare sea cat. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. A. M. Chadwick
Disgruntled!
I read Reavers' Ransom and enjoyed it enough to buy what I thought was a sequel. BEWARE - Flood Child is the same book, republished under a different title. Read more
Published 20 months ago by red-reader
Good read for kids
I read this book and so did my 9 year old daughter. It's a post-apocalyptic adventure, kind of swallows and amazons mixed with a bit of Mad Max and an interesting cat. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Si
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Set in a post-apocalyptic England, Lilly Melkun has a fairly ordinary life. Each day, she and her seacat go out fishing and come back to a home-cooked supper that Granny has made. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by TeensReadToo
Imaginative plot but writing fails to sustain interest
I wanted to like this book. Eventually though I no longer cared what happened to the characters. It fails to generate excitement or suspense and I'm afraid will ultimately... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2010 by Darrin Stevens
Fun and refreshing...but that's about it
Reaver's Ransom is a strange and quirky book, which reads like a cross between Northern Lights meets Pirates of the Carribean. Read more
Published on 14 May 2009 by Paul Everdark
What would the future be like if climate change really happened?
Set after climate change and global warming have melted the ice caps, Reavers Ransom is an adventure story set in the society that might exist afterwards. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2009 by J. E. M. Kneale
Plenty of enjoyment to be had here.
It's clever without being smug. Exciting without ever trying too hard to force action down your throat. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2009 by IWFIcon
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