The Maroon
Thomas Mayne Reid
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Herbert Vaughan arrives at Mount Welcome, a sugar plantation on the island of Jamaica, after his father had passed away. His arrival is not exactly welcomed, and it sets off a chain of events involving intrigue, romance, jealousy and, of course, voodoo. (23 hr 2 min)
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I enjoyed it.
calicub
Most of the readers were beyond excellent. Special shoutout to Mr. Fria. I wish you had more works on LV. Several interwoven stories ending in an exciting climax. For as long as this book was I felt barely attached to any of them however and none of the characters were particularly endearing. A lot of intrigue and a lot of island politics but not much action either. The writing was very detailed and vivid and I did feel immersed in British colonial Jamaica. Some might complain about antisemitic and racist tropes and stereotypes especially the main villain but even the writer points out that his villainy has nothing to do with his race or religion. 7/10 would recommend especially because of the readers.
Epic Saga of Conflicting Interests
S.O.Y.
Long and detailed saga, yet well written and interesting. Narration very good overall.