The Bone Ship's Wake

Much like a fireworks show, The Bone Ship's Wake starts slowly before building in pace and intensity to an epic and explosive finale. It's a satisfying conclusion to a magnificent seafaring adventure trilogy.

While the first book in this series remains my favorite, the entire saga is worthwhile and this final book is just the cherry on top of a thrilling and bloody pirate sundae. Sounds tasty, right?

It's been gratifying to watch these characters withstand both literal and figurative storms and come out better for it, but I am certainly sad to see their adventures come to an end. Although this particular saga is at its close, Barker leaves the door cracked open enough should he ever want to return to tell more tales from the Scattered Archipelago. I would happily sign up for another tour of duty in this world.

My thanks to Orbit for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

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