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jacey
What a fun fantasy read. Aimed at middle grade readers or even young YA this is the story of Rasim, age 13 and transitioning from apprentice to journeyman in the Seamaster's Guild. His only ambition is to be taken on as crew and to sail with the fleet. He's undersized, and not much of a water witch—in truth he can barely keep a bucket from slopping over—but he's a quick thinker, if a little precocious. He's the Forrest Gump of his guild, always managing to be at the heart of events without really trying, and always coming up with ideas that even his superiors listen to. OK, it's a little far fetched that his 'betters' accept his good ideas, but just go with it. This is, after all, not meant to be realistic for adult audiences. He manages to achieve great things, but sometimes misses the obvious, which is quite endearing.
