My Salty Mary (The Marys #3) by Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand

My Salty Mary (The Marys #3) by Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand-422 pages

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This is the story of The Little Mermaid if the prince rejected her and married another, but she doesn't turn into sea foam. Instead, she becomes Mary Read, notorious pirate of the 18th Century. "Calico Jack" (John Rackham) and Anne Bonny, notorious pirates in their own right, are also a part of this story. Historically speaking, "Calico Jack" and Anne Bonny may have had a romantic relationship and it is fictionally portrayed here (Jack is half merman, half human in this story). The majority of the story takes place with her experience as a pirate sailing the open seas. Blackbeard's (Edward Teach) fictional son, Tobias Teach, is the navigator on the Ranger, which Mary ends up captaining. There ends up being a Pirate King contest and Mary enters it for complicated reasons. Pop culture references abound that make this such a fun read. I rather enjoyed reading this fictional story about pirates and mermaids and other fantastical creatures.