This is a great story to read with your kids either before bed time or as a family book club.
A great mix of a bit of historical fiction and fantasy. The age range is late elementary grades and middle school readers.

This book was a fantastic little read for us as a family, as we have lived in southwest Florida for most of my daughters life ( before our recent move north) she connected with the characters in a way she's not usually able to connect to fantasy characters.

The two leads share a lot of the same "big feelings". They address how they don't feel enough and how rumors affect friendships. I love how there is a main story line but you also get the little life lessons and side story to go with it.

My daughter enjoyed how the pacing changed a bit to give the characters some time to shine so we got to know them better but the actual story moved pretty quickly. The characters are what she really related.

This mystery with a pirate twist takes place around the early 1900s however nothing was described in a way where it was unrecognizable for a middle grade reader.


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Let me preface by saying that this is the second book in a series, and I did not read the first novel.
The main character of this book, Lulu is a younger sister that feels very alone-she is afraid to speak with her sister in a meaningful way and her father is always too busy to give her attention. This book does a great job of allowing a friendship to occur quite naturally and letting the friend help guide the protagonist. This is especially great as that friend is blind, and does not let his "disability" define him.
The relationships and the need to repair them is mostly the underlying plot. The overarching plot is of course dealing with the pirate legend of Captain Ale and the "pirates" of that particular time that are smuggling. The book is not set in the modern age, but neither is it set in the golden age of piracy. Instead it seems to be set in the early 1900s. Most people may think of a pirate novel as needing a grand high seas adventure. This book does not incorporate such an adventure but it still has adventure and piracy!

I wasn’t able to get into this one as quickly as the first book but it was still an enjoyable read. The settings and stories are always creative and imaginative. I think over all, my older students would enjoy this.

wow. This book was definitely adventure packed. I did like the characters and the plot. I did not read the first book so it was a little difficult to understand some things at first. but once I got into it then I enjoyed it. I would recommend to readers to not read it until they have read the first one though. Great book for ages 8-12, and would be a great book club pick for young readers. Also enjoyed seeing (reading) about kids making friends with others with a disability.

Arc Copy...Felt very honored and excited I got approved for the ARC. Just like the first one its another swash bugling adventure with mysterious creatures and high stakes adventures in old time Florida!

Samantha San Miquel takes us on a beautiful and exciting adventure in Fathomless, the sequel to Spineless. I didn't read Spineless but the story was so strongly written that it wasn't any problem at all!

Fathomless shows us the story of the Davenport family. Father Davenport is working hard on his carreer, what makes it hard for him to spend time with his kids. Lulu is having a hard time because of that, especially when they go for a trip with the boat and she's stumbling up into some fishing nets. This is the start of a true adventure. When Lulu meets Vic - a blind boy who is able to do far more than anyone should expect.

Together they end up in an adventure of smugglers, secret passages and treasure hunting. The big question is will they find what they are looking for... and will they stay safe!

Fathomlless is an incredible well written story that makes you discover the pieces of the story bit by bit. It is quickly written and easy to read. But also Fathomless is a lovely story for adults to read (together with your kid or alone). This will keep you want to read the story, because no spoilers in the story from begin to end!

A lovely adventure you just have to love!