I am in college right now, and I am taking an adolescent literature class. For the class, we are required to read thrity young adult/adolescent/whatever you want to call them books. To broaden our reading, we are encouraged to read books we haven't read before. In the process of trying to find new and interesting books, I came across another of Celia Rees' books, Witch Child. From there, I fell in love with Celia Rees' writing. This book, though, is probably the best one I have read by her. She has a way of really drawing you into the book. I have read a few reviews claiming this book was easy to predict, and in parts, that is true, but I think there were enough surprises in the plot to keep any good read hooked for a while. I was recommend this book to anyone who enjoys pirate stories or even just adventure stories.