Ahoy there me mateys! I received this young adult fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . .
Title: the notorious scarlett and browne
Author: Jonathan Stroud
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication Date: TODAY!!! (hardcover/e-book)
ISBN: 978-0593430408
Source: NetGalley
In this second book of the series, the outlaws Scarlett and Browne are continuing their life of bank robbery and survival. Much of the joy of this installment is watching how much the duo has grown by interacting with each other. Scarlett remains snarky and awesome. Browne is the tempering force that is teaching her how to be less selfish. Scarlett is teaching him the life skills he needs not to die. Both are still learning to trust and depend on another person. The banter between them delights.
Scarlett's past comes knocking and brings the duo a seemingly impossible heist. I loved that both Scarlett and Browne are wrong-footed and scrambling to come up with a plan to beat the clock. They do not have the upper hand and nothing goes to plan. While there was a lot of action, there are also introspective moments from both characters. Their growing friendship is wonderful.
The plot of this book is wound up but there are many possibilities for what comes next. I want another! Arrr!
Goodreads has this to say about the novel:
The now notorious outlaws Scarlett and Browne are back in their second death-defying adventure—and this time it's not just their own lives on the line. . . .
Albert and Scarlett are a formidable pair. With his ability to read minds, and her way with a weapon, no bank can keep them out and no jail can keep them in.
But their notoriety may have spread a bit too far. Now old enemies from Scarlett's past and a sinister new threat from Albert's world are boxing them in—and holding their friends hostage.
To win their freedom, the outlaws Scarlett and Browne are charged with pulling off an impossible mission. And the clock is ticking . .
To visit the author's website go to:
Jonathan Stroud – Author
To buy the novel visit:
the notorious scarlett and browne – Book 2
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Previous Log Entries for this Author
the screaming staircase – book 1 (Captain's Log – YA Fantasy)
the whispering skull – book 2 (Captain's Log – YA Fantasy)
the hollow boy – book 3 (Captain's Log – YA Fantasy)
the creeping shadow – book 4 (Captain's Log – YA Fantasy)
the empty grave – book 5 (Captain's Log – YA Fantasy)
the bartimaeus trilogy (Second Reflections – YA Fantasy)
the outlaws scarlett and browne – book 1 (On the Horizon – YA Fantasy eArc)
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