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Arabella of Mars by David D. Levine

4.0

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This was a very good tale and I am looking forward to the next in the series. Arabella Ashby has to make it from Earth to Mars in order to save her brother from an unscrupulous cousin. To get there, she dresses as a boy and manages to become a Captain's Boy on a ship bound for Mars. I love the entire premise of a ship sailing in the air. Levine manages to make his descriptions well enough to understand what he is saying, but vague enough to be able to let your imagination fill in the blanks. I also love that this is not a love story. There is a love aspect, but it is so subtle that it doesn't interfere in the quest at all. Arabella is a great character and I can't wait for more from her world.