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After regrettably not reading the authors notes an the prologue, I didn’t understand the context the book was written in. After going back I am really intrigued. With this being the personal log of James cook and not the official journal it seems to show a more personal side and emotional side to the famous captain. Understanding his life and his background. I’m excited to see how their voyage plays out

The mutiny became apparent and I don’t know how I feel in a moral sense. Is it better to want to live and sin ? Or die by the naval code ? The moral ambiguity is my favourite part of this section. The speedwell has just arrived in Brazil and I’m eager to learn of Cheaps fate as Byron could’ve made it to Brazil as well. Was he wrong in trusting his captain ?

Fantastic book, great balance of historical accuracy and story telling. I feel as though the mutiny is on the horizon. How will they get off the island? Will the tribe come back? What will happen to the crew? Can’t stop reading

Good intro excited to see how the small merchant ship comes into play

Very interesting to begin with, would like more character development but the pace is steady and not too rushed. Peter is a character I would like to know more about and more explanation on past and present conditions of living/ the camp

Dragging on a bit the seige needs to happen soon as the preliminary attacks are getting very similar

Very vivid battle sequence hawkeswill is a bastard

Slow start but action packed once character development is over