About The Book
Alosa has recovered all three pieces of a legendary treasure map and holds the pirates who captured her as prisoners. First mate Riden, still attractive and loyal, is now under her orders. Vordan, the villain, will soon face her father’s justice. However, Vordan reveals a secret about her father, leading Alosa and her crew into a deadly race against the Pirate King. Confident in her abilities, Alosa is determined to recover the treasure first as the daughter of the Siren Queen.
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My Rating
I am confused about my feelings regarding this book. I enjoyed the writing and the story as a whole, but I didn’t love the main protagonist, Alosa, as much as I did in the first book. I had such high hopes for this book, as I liked the first one a lot. However, there was something about the way Alosa was portrayed in this book that didn’t work for me.
Alosa felt more heartless somehow, but I do feel like she was probably as fierce in the first book, and it just didn’t bother me as much. She came across as morally grey, and a bit of a hypocrite. She would call others out for being cruel and having agendas, but I can’t help but feel she’s the pot calling the kettle black. She felt so enraged, but I do understand that her upbringing and backstory have a lot to do with her personality and actions.
Besides her character flaws, the romance wasn’t as compelling this time around. I wanted to feel the same connection between Alosa and her love interest, Riden, that I did in the first book. Sadly, it wasn’t there. Still, this could just be due to my distaste for Alosa, and not a fault of the story, because I did really like Riden as a love interest.
“I braved the ocean for you. Will you brave land for your queen?”
Despite my issues with Alosa’s character, I did find the plot fairly interesting, and Tricia Levenseller’s books are very easy to get through. They aren’t too complex, and are very fast-paced. I find that she has a wonderful storytelling ability that helps immerse you in the story and characters. But I did find that once I put the book down, I would forget where I was in the story, so it isn’t a book that left a lasting impression on me.
Overall, the ending was nicely done, and I did come to tolerate Alosa’s character. There were some sad moments, but I don’t feel like I connected enough with all the characters to actually care for them. Still, it was a good conclusion, and it read like the final book in a duology. I believe that is what the author had originally intended before turning this into a trilogy.
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Until The Next Chapter,
Bunny