Black Heart of Jamaica
Black Heart of Jamaica
Notice to the
Public of Jamaica
Due to the threat of a rebellion by the slaves of this island, be it therefore enacted that from this day, 1st July 1792, all persons report any suspicions of revolutionary plots immediately!

By Order of the Governor
Presenting the fifth adventure from the spirited Cat Royal in which she joins a travelling theatre, turns pirate, undertakes a Caribbean Cruise and gets mixed up in a slave revolt.
With a guest appearance from
Mr Billy Shepherd
(Formerly of Covent Garden.)
Prepare to swash your buckle in Cat's most outrageous adventure yet!
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shantel hill wrote on 25 February 2009:
when is the next book come out? a cant wait to read it (See FAQs on contact page. J)
Tolu O wrote on 20 February 2009:
julia,i hv the whole cat royal series and they are gr8. My favorit is cat o' nine tailswhen she joins the indians. So my question is when will cats cradle cum out and will she ever go back to the indians? Also what will hapen to Pedro? pls answer. (Hi Tolu, can't give away my plot secrets! J)
Lucy wrote on 16 February 2009:
Hi Julia, I agree with so many people on this page. It would be really awful if they changed the cover, because it's so nice !! We also can't wait to read the contents of it :) The new cover is nice but the old one is nicer, so please don't change it !! x
Ella wrote on 14 February 2009:
sorry fogot to also ask is darcie lock being postponed in the UK till 2010 as well? -i get confused with the releases in different countries sorry! (That right - my site has the latest known info. J)
Ella wrote on 14 February 2009:
so cats cradle is not out in 2010 and just been postponded for 2 months-it would seem more logical than a year but i don't know......? i am so utterly confused i live in the UK btw (Hi Ella, I don't know what you're looking at - possibly Amazon which I think is out of date - but it will be 2010 as far as I know. I'm only the author ;) Julia)
Louise wrote on 08 February 2009:
I saw the cover on Amazon and it looked amazing (if it really is the cover) it would be awful if they completely changed it! I prefer the covers as they are rather then the ones with the photo of the girl on the front...the orginal covers were much better - they gave only small subtle images of Cat which leaves more to the reader's imagination. (Photo cover is US version, not a UK alternative. J)
ruth wrote on 31 January 2009:
on your site it said that cats cradle has been postponed to 2010 for major cover rethinks. Why? i really like the covers and wouldnt the new covers look a bit strange against all the old ones? :( (We've been discussing this on the contact page - wasn't my decision but we might get something better as a result. Julia)
Suzanna wrote on 18 January 2009:
Will Cat ever seen Johnny,Lizzie and their daughter Catherine again? (Hmm - that remains to be seen! J)
isobel wrote on 17 January 2009:
OMG i just saw cats cradle isnt out til 2010. how come it got postponed? i was really looking forward to reading it coz it was gonna come out near my birthday!! :( :( :( (Hi Isobel, reasons are on the contact page correspondence. Julia)
juju wrote on 08 January 2009:
i just finished the series (speechless!) amazing!
Suzanna wrote on 08 January 2009:
Will Syd and Billy be in your new book Cats' Cradle? (Yes. J)
Jeffrey wrote on 08 January 2009:
This book is GREAT! When is the next one out in the U.K? (April. J)
Suzanna wrote on 05 January 2009:
Pedro stays in San Domigue with Jenny will he and Jenny ever come back into the series? (I don't know yet. J)
Suzanna wrote on 04 January 2009:
While Billy is gallivanting off after Cat to the Carribean islands what is happening to his fiance Miss Abingdon? Do you think Cat will ever meet Miss Abingdon in further books? ( I wrote a scene with Miss Abingdon recently but cut it out - I should let you all meet her at some point. J)
julie wrote on 03 January 2009:
when will this come out in the us? if you have no idea, please just guess! by the way, i love syd...what does he look like? (Syd is big, blond, a bit battered but good looking. Not sure when/if comes out in US but if Roaring Brook carry on with them probably in 2010. Julia)
Anna wrote on 02 January 2009:
I agree with Orla! I think these books easily top Harry Potter by far. Thank you so much for writing them. You've given us all wonderful stories.
Orla wrote on 28 December 2008:
Hi Julia Its me again I just wanted to ask when will Cat's Cradle be out in NI PS These books are better than J.K Rowlings
Paul wrote on 23 December 2008:
I just went on Amazon and it had Cat's Cradle and a cover for the book is it the actual cover ? because it doesn't have it on here.. (Yes, it's the cover but not all the details are right - it's paperback for example. Julia)
Big Fan! wrote on 22 December 2008:
Just seen the front cover for cats cradle, looks really cool, I can't wait! And just to say I was strictly a Cat Royal reader but I've started reading the Darcie Lock books too now and I love love love them just as much. Julia you have such a brilliant imagination! Thank you!!!
Ali.H wrote on 22 December 2008:
i loved this book. i can't wait for the next one to come out, im really excited about it. when i first read your books i couldn't put them down and i was dying to read more. i really hope you continue writing lots of Cat Royal books, im always up for an adventure and your books are adventures i can never forget!!! Ali.H
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