Two years later, and life has changed as Christopher is in hospital, and is getting sicker. Max is desperate to do anything he can to help, so when a parrot arrives at Max's window one night brandishing Christopher's letter, Max follows it. It turns out that Captain O'Malley needs a new crew member and Max is going to fill the position in the hope that he can acquire some magic to help cure Christopher in return. However, when Max arrives on the Stolen Sunrise, everything is not as he expected, and the once abundant magic of Darksea is disappearing fast due to the monster that lurks under the sea. But instead of coming to the rescue, Captain O'Malley is on a very different mission and Max realises that if he is going to stand any chance of helping his brother, he is going to have to be braver than he ever has been before.
Pirates of Darksea is the perfect sort of book for me: full of adventure and bravery; peril and a sprinkling of magic; a host of wonderful characters (some you'll love and some you'll need time to make decisions on) and a rather brilliantly arrogant talking parrot who often steals the show!
The world-building is wonderful as Max heads from UK shores into the world of Darksea and you'll find yourself immersed in the book in more ways than one. The other thing I loved about the book was the relationship between Max and his brother Christopher; from the very beginning it's clear that they are close and this becomes even more apparent when Christopher is in hospital: everything Max does is motivated by his desire to help his brother get better, and this is heart-warming to read.
Pirates of Darksea is an unputdownable, swashbuckling adventure full of magic, twists, hope and love. Publishing, 14th March, this is a book that will sweep you away.
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