A review by anbar
Deadweather and Sunrise by Geoff Rodkey

4.0

Egg is the youngest son of a backwater plantation owner living on an island largely inhabited by pirates. After his scrappy family disappears on a trip to town, he is taken in by a wealthy family and life finally seems perfect...until someone tries to throw him off a cliff. Egg must figure out why he was targeted with only the help of a bossy young heiress and a deranged cabin boy
Fun adventure with a strong mystery element and a good dash of humour sprinkled throughout so things don't get too dark or gritty. Egg is a clever underdog not given to gloomy brooding. The writing doesn't talk down to young readers and was very enjoyable to me as an adult reader. Highly recommended.