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Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1)

Tricia Levenseller

Start date: August 1, 2022

Finish date: August 31, 2022

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Jun 08, 2021 lookmairead rated it liked it · review of another edition

This was an easy and fun read. I’m easily sold by witty banter + strong female leads.

I do have to admit, that after reading Gentleman Bastards, every other pirate related story falls a little flat. So either Scott Lynch set the bar high or maybe my next pirate books stays out of YA.

Alosa’s magic is interesting, but her power reveals sometimes felt abrupt or terribly convenient. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still going to gobble up book 2, because I’m curious where Levenseller is headed with this co ...more

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May 31, 2021 Madeleine Morales rated it did not like it · review of another edition

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The Daughter of the Pirate King must steal a map from an enemy ship, the only thing stopping her is the hot first mate.

This book feels like it was written by someone with a checklist and thought, "I know how fantasy books work," then we ended with this. Let's organize this a little better, shall we?

Characters
Alosa: Wow, what a strong female character, what a girl boss. There was no nuance to the character, and her writing was extremely heavy-handed. Alosa is a girl born to privilege with fiery r ...more

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Oct 06, 2023 Kelsey Engel rated it really liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Really enjoyed the pacing for this book. Every chapter I was invested to know what was going to happen next. I loved the pirate aspect of this book and especially the siren aspect it was honestly a really great read!

Summary for me:

Alosas ship is being attacked by pirates of the Night Farer. The captain of this ships name is Draxen and he is the son of used to be commander Lord Jeskor. Alosa accepts to being held hostage by Jeskor as long as he releases her crew and gets her clothes. Draxen acc ...more

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