Rapture of the Deep ~ Zack Reynolds

Zack Reynolds, The Rapture of the Deep by L. A. Meyer

Main Character's

Jacky is the protagonist who is engaged to Jaimy. She is the captain of her ship named Nancy B.
Jaimy is the guy who loves Jacky and helps her on her journey's across the seas. On the day of their
wedding, Jackyy gets kidnapped by the British Naval Intelligence to work for the Crown. El Feo is
the antagonist of this story. He is the first mate of the ship El Diablo Rojo who later becomes captain.
He is the one who secretly plots a plan to steal the Nancy B.

Main Conflicts

The search for sunken Spanish gold off the coast of Havana and struggle of finding the gold is the main
conflict. The conflicts between the British Naval Intelligence and Jacky’s personal life. Whenever something
important is happening in her life, they force her to partake in missions. Take her wedding day for an example.
Jacky was really furious with them for doing such a horrible thing to her on a day like that. Yet the
commissioners Mr. Peel and Lord Grenville showed her their contract and she hushed for that moment on.
They assigned her the ejective. The San Cristobal crew board the Nancy B after Jacky dives to find the sunken
ship named the Santa Magdalena. When she surfaces, she discovers that an officer is demanding what they were
doing in Spanish waters. After some harsh words from Jacky, the officer sails separately from the Nancy B.
Jacky encounters Flaco and his ship El Diablo Rojo. El Feo plots an attack against the Nancy B. Earlier,
Joannie went missing and nobody had a clue where she could be. Turns to find out that El Feo kidnapped her.
Flaco stays on Jacky’s ship. At the ending, there is a major battle between the El Diablo Rojo and Nancy B.
Later, the San Cristobal joins in the fight to attack both ships but the Dolphin comes in to save Jacky’s crew
just in the knick of time. It concludes with Flaco reclaiming his ship and Jacky sailing back to Boston where
her crew splits up.

Three Important Quotes

“May your anchor be tight, your cork be loose, your rum be spiced, and your compass be true.” I chose
the quote to represent Jacky. She is the type of person to have fun but also become serious when the time is right.
“They inspire and influence others in the face of great risk! Lead like a pirate.” I chose this quote to symbolize
the crew’s attitude on the Nancy B. “It is a blessing for a man to have a hand in determining his own fate." That
is what happened to El Feo.

Historical perspective

In 1733, the ship Santa Magdalena sunk carrying millions of gold in coins. This is important because somewhere on the ocean floor lays millions of dollars. Back then, that amount would make Spain become extremely
wealthy along with giving them more resources and power. Around that time, the person by the nickname of
Blackbeard was doing the same as Jacky and her crew. This signifies as Blackbeard is one of the greatest and
well-known pirates in the world. In 1733, the Molasses Act is where there were taxes on molasses, sugar, and
rum. In a way, Jacky and her crew were the Americans while the British Naval Intelligence is the British. Bossing
the Americans around anytime they want to.

Success of the book

Overall, this was a long book to read but entertaining on every page.

Author

The author is named L. A. Meyer. He had a struggling childhood as a kid moving place to place not really getting
to make friends long enough. Being born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1942. He served in the Navy for a few years
before becoming a writer. Currently living in the small fishing village of Corea in the state of Maine. There is a total of 12 books the author has written. Rapture of the Deep is the seventh book in this series.