The second book of the Sword of Cortez series with a young Jack Sparrow (Captain Jack Sparrow). In the second book in this adventure, Jack and his crew of the Barnicle encounter Mermaids and the dangers of The Siren. Sea monsters, whirlpools, disappearing islands and more make this a fun read for all ages.

In this episode, Jack and his crew go off in search of the sword of Cortes. During their quest, they take on Stone Eyed Sam and are almost undone by the song of the Sirens.

Kidd does an amazing job writing Sparrow and it's exactly how you'd imagine a young Jack Sparrow to act.

This book *does* fall prey to what I call '2nd book' syndrome, where it's ok, but on it's own isn't terribly strong. It's a bridge to the third book, which I hope will be great. All in all, I imagine it will be. So far these are very fun books and a pleasure to read.

We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs, Drink up, me 'hearties, yo ho. Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.

I enjoyed the scene in which Arabella falls into the sea and Jack attempts to save her in the deep sea. He tried everything he could to save Arabella. He took a deep breath, and as he descended again, he noticed something dragging Arabella down. A vibrant Mermaid. Jack was in a pinch.

This mermaid was the main opponent of this book. It was about writing about Jack's many emotions and actions. I liked this scene because Jack was in a pinch and was suffering as a result. It piqued my interest even more because the action scene took place in the water.

I’m currently reading all these books in order, and I have to say that this book was a bit of a step down from the first one. The story really doesn’t take off until the second half. When it does, though, it really takes off. I’m not sure it’s in a good way. Essentially the crew is still in search of a mythical sword but are bewitched by a siren song on the way. So the book’s pretty much a filler. But what gets me about the ending is that it expands on an already existent myth in a way that might be too shallow. Without giving away too much, the ending suggests that the myth will continue to unfold throughout the series. I just hope it doesn’t detract from the already fantastic mythological tale (if you haven’t guessed from the cover art or the title the myth is that of the *SPOILER*...sirens)

All-in-all it was a fun read. But it’s definitely a filler, and you spend most of the time waiting for the crew to figure out what the title already explains is a siren song.

Oh! I love this one! This one would have to be my most favorite in the Jack Sparrow series!

This book is ok, you have to read the first one to understand how all the characters meet and become friends having an adventure. Read the first one and you will want to read this one. Savvy?

End. 1401/5/14

This is the second book in a new series for young readers about the teenage years of Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean, when he first became a pirate and went off in search of treasure.

This book picks up shortly after volume one, The Coming Storm, left off. Young Jack Sparrow and the rest of the crew of the Barnacle -- Arabella, Jean, Tumen, and Constance -- have managed to survive an encounter with an infamous pirate, but now they have learned that the legendary Davy Jones is after the same treasure the young adventurers are searching for, the Sword of Cortes. Knowing how dangerous the sword would be in the hands of Davy Jones, the crew is more determined then ever to find it. But shortly after they once again set sail, strange things begin to happen. A mysterious island appears out of nowhere, a sea monster attacks the ship, and there is a strange, constant song coming from the sea that causes everyone except Jack to behave very strangely. And this time, Jack will have to figure out what is going on and save his ship and his friends all on his own.

This book was a good continuation of the first book in the series. The dialogue was very amusing, and reading about the young characters and their adventures was very entertaining. I look forward to reading future books in this series and seeing what adventures await the crew of the Barnacle next. I would recommend this series to all fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean film; although they are written with younger readers in mind, I think older fans could enjoy these books as well.

Its fine, quick reading, but good. It is written for young humans.

It's VERY Amazing

In this book, Jack, I mean Captain Jack, reminds me of a penguin. On land he's a bit awkward. But on a ship, he seems agile, intuitive, and capable. I really enjoyed this easy summer beach read.