" A well written history of piracy in general and of henry Morgan in particular, "Empire of Blue Water" occasionally seems very dry in reading. It does however, provide a wonderful insight into one of the most famous of all the pirates, and how he managed to survive his own career when so many others were hunted down and hanged. The book seems well documented, though near the end it is stated that Anne Bonny died in prison while Mary Read disappeared, which seems to contradict most research, as well as "A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates". I found the most interesting chapter in the book to be the last, which describes in vivid detail the final destruction of Port Royal by earthquake and tidal wave. All in all, I feel "Empire of Blue Water" to be a necessary read for any pirate enthusiast. "
— Tony, 2/4/2014