I had never heard of the Batavia so, for a short time, thought this an entirely original story which, if you've read Things in Jars you'd believe this writer capable of.
What we have is the heartbreaking and horrifying story of what happened to the Batavia's passengers as seen through the eyes of two children - Mayken who was on board the Batavia in 1628 and Gil who finds himself on Beacon Island in 1989 where some of the ship's passengers found themselves marooned.
Both children are motherless. Both estranged from fathers they have never met. As the story moves on their lives begin to intertwine and mirror each other.
This is another magical tale from a master storyteller. It weaves fiction, fact, myth and magic together so seamlessly it's often hard to tell what is true and what is not.
I enjoyed it all. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a well told story and don't mind a little of the supernatural woven in. Jess Kidd does it all so very well
What we have is the heartbreaking and horrifying story of what happened to the Batavia's passengers as seen through the eyes of two children - Mayken who was on board the Batavia in 1628 and Gil who finds himself on Beacon Island in 1989 where some of the ship's passengers found themselves marooned.
Both children are motherless. Both estranged from fathers they have never met. As the story moves on their lives begin to intertwine and mirror each other.
This is another magical tale from a master storyteller. It weaves fiction, fact, myth and magic together so seamlessly it's often hard to tell what is true and what is not.
I enjoyed it all. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a well told story and don't mind a little of the supernatural woven in. Jess Kidd does it all so very well