The Legend of Black Jack

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The legend of Black Jack is a fun and enjoyable read. I initially expected this to be a pirates of the Caribbean type of story, but I was wrong..and pleasantly surprised.

We follow Jack Swift, who after a very traumatic experience, is left in the world on his own. He isn't the most popular boy, and where he lacks in social skills, he gains in others.
His life goes bad to worse, living in a run down apartment with a horrible carer. That is until he is met by a very abnormal, scary...thing...that whisks him off into a different world.

This is where we begin the journey that we find Jack Swift become the famous Black Jack.
Jack is a very likeable kid, someone you root for straight away. Suffering from possible PTSD and anxiety, his journey is one that is full of love and determination. You can feel the Jack's emotions as he is chased by an unrelenting threat.

The side characters are brilliant. I couldn't pick a favourite, however, two I enjoyed most are Rooker and Memphis. Each and every character was well crafted, you quickly felt as though you knew each and all of them.

The world building was very fun. It felt as though it was a swashbuckling Narnia (if that even makes sense). Every place was alive with inhabitants that felt different from eachother. All the creatures we meet along the way were all different. A world i would definitely take a trip to, if I could!

Overall this was a very enjoyable read, I had guessed the twist or surprise early. I won't spoil it for anyone and it certainly never dulled the experience.

4/5 - great read and thoroughly enjoyed

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