The crew has one misson: stay alive, and take down Aric’s armed and armored fleet.īut when Caledonia’s best friend and second-in-command just barely survives an attack thanks to help from a Bullet looking to defect, Caledonia finds herself questioning whether or not to let him join their crew. She captains her ship, the Mors Navis, with a crew of girls and women just like her, whose lives have been turned upside down by Aric and his men. Through it all, there are strong themes of family, loyalty, respect, mutual support - and how sometimes the willingness to break a rule might be what saves you.After her family is killed by corrupt warlord Aric Athair and his bloodthirsty army of Bullets, Caledonia Styx is left to chart her own course on the dangerous and deadly seas.

There's a lot of violence and death in the story, with stabbings, gunfire, electrical zapping, and explosions aplenty, and much of the plot involves Silt, the drug used to enslave the warlord's army. Redheaded captain Caledonia Styx is an appealing, relatable, conflicted character who shows a lot of positive qualities, including an ability to listen to advice and admit when she's wrong while shouldering the heavy responsibility of leadership. Four years later, she's racked with guilt, determined to keep her new crew safe and bent on revenge. One such family is brutally murdered by his forces, thanks largely to the judgment of a 14-year-old girl who knows she should kill a captive enemy, but shows him mercy, and loses everything as a result. An evil warlord keeps everyone enslaved and drug-addled - except a few hardy families who take to the high seas to avoid him. Parker, set in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic world. Parents need to know that Seafire is the first book in a planned trilogy by Natalie C. Caledonia and her crew drink wine.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. It's not portrayed in a favorable light, and two characters go through agonizing withdrawal as part of joining Caledonia's crew. Much of the plot involves a drug called Silt, distilled from orange flowers and used by an evil warlord to addle and enslave a large army of (mostly) boy warriors called Bullets.

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