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Well, I finally got around to reading the rest of the ‘Moonverse Series’. I very much liked the first story, ‘Full Moon’, which I rambled about over here. My initial take on that story? Great stuff, but not a full blown story. I’ll hold out for a sequel before passing judgment. Luckily, folks chimed in to point out there were sequels. Yay! Unfortunately, I read the last of the bunch- ‘Penumbra’- and didn’t much care for it. So, I didn’t bother with the rest. Until now. Cause as I think I’ve mentioned, I’ve be jones’n for some PotC.
So.... Here’s my take on the rest of the series- which I think reads best as a whole (I’m lumping together: Tides, Drowning, Currents). Well, ‘Full Moon’ kicked ass. It gave us the threat of navel battles and Norrington cutting a deal with Jack in order to avoid bloodshed. The Commodore was stuck on the Black Perl until Jack could take her into Port Royal, say his goodbyes to the Turners, and then head out of Caribbean waters for good. There was much witty banter and the obligatory sex. I dug that first story, though it was obviously an incomplete tale. The next three stories take us into Port Royal, the meeting with the Turners, and Jack sailing off into the setting sun. I’ll admit. I was hoping for more.
While the banter, the appealing characterizations, and the insights into Jack and the Commodore continue, not a hell of a lot happens plot wise. Mostly, there’s a lot of sex. I mean, good, in-character, insightful sex. But still. Mostly sex. I did like how the story handles the near impossibility of Jack and Norrington being able to actually make a long term pairing. I thought that worked well and was true to the characters. But overall? I was hoping for a lot more action- not of the sex kind.
So- fun, interesting read. Not what I was hoping for. Oh- and I didn’t care much for the last story (’Penumbra’) at all, so I’m not going into it. Still wish there were more stories in the series, because I think there’s more of this story to be told and I dig the writer’s style.
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