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Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller

53 reviews

addisonrutherford09's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I liked Daughter of the Siren Queen better than Daughter of the pirate king because this book was a lot more fast paced. There was lots of danger and obstacles that the characters had to face amd this made the plot more interesting, though still a bit flat and predictable over all. I also think that I liked the book for its entertaining storyline, not for the way it is written. 
That being said, most of the characters were well written. Alosa is stubborn and firey, but cares deeply for her crew and for Riden,  which comes through more towards the end of the book. Riden's character is a bit flat,but I'll touch more on that later.
On that note, I'll touch a bit on the romance. In DaSQ, Riden and Alosas relationship is much less flat than in the previous book and I liked that, but still did not feel very genuine. I felt like Riden existed merely to be Alosa's love interest and didn't have much motivation or goals of his own other than her. He was one of the only flat characters in both books.
There is a lot more violence than is nessisary in both books, in my opinion and it gets to a point when there is a lot of unnecessary, gory death described in detail that pulls away from the main plot. If excessive violence and gore bothers you, these books might not be good to read.
       All in all, DaSQ was a fast, fun read that I enjoyed, but I don't think I'd recommend it to someone looking for something deeper and contemplative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual harassment

-Violence: Character have their throats slit, are stabbed, exploded, limbs broken, cut, speared and consumed by sea monsters as well as cannibals. There is lots of blood and gore and

a few members of Alosa's crew are killed which can be sad

. Sirens can be seen dragging men under the water with them and there's much talk of what they do to them under the surface: command them to do terrible things like dancing naked until their feet wear to thr bone and allow themselves to be stabbed with knife by the sirenThe sirens then rape the men and play with their bodies. Sexual assault is mentioned and implied briefly. Sexual Content: There are a few intense/steamy kissing scenes with one of which ending with the characters loosening each others clothing on a bed. Two girls talk about how they would like to see one of the characters naked. There is brief mention of a brothel. The sirens do not wear clothing. Alchohol: One of the characters is an alcoholic for half of the book and is often seen drunk or passed put in his vomit.

Alosa's crew is forced to drink rum when they run out of water

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colorcrystals's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

natashareadsbooks's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Daughter of the Siren Queen picks up where Daughter of the Pirate King leaves off. 

Alosa completes her mission and now not only does she have all three pieces of the map to the infamous hidden treasure, but those that kept her captive previously are now prisoners on her own ship. 

Riden, the unexpectedly loyal first mate is under her orders. And Vordan will be facing her father's justice soon. 

But Vordan reveals one of her father's secrets that he has kept for years - and then the race is on. Will Alosa and her crew survive the deadly match up between the nortourious Pirate King? 

So I loved the fast pace & the thrilling adventure in the world & between the characters. 

Alosa was still fierce & strong - still an amazing pirate and Captain of her crew, & coming to terms with her other side and abilities - which she will need to beat the deadly race against her father the Pirate King. This read was quick & easy & perfect for summer being pirates on the open sea. I cannot wait to dive into book 3 & find out what happens next between the characters and in this world. I definitely recommend this series if you love YA fantasy, pirates and sirens. 

4.5 ⭐ out of 5⭐. 

1🌶️ out of 5🌶️. Build up & tension between characters. 

Tropes: 

 

→ YA Fantasy

→ pirates

→ sirens

→ enemies/rivals to lovers 

→ slow burn 

→ captive/captor 

→ one bed 

→ forced proximity 

→ hurt/comfort 

→ knife to throat 

→ found family 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

celery's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kwheelzroxx's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

anne_racovita's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Torture

lisa07xie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Omg this book it was PERFECTION!!! I did not expect to cry but I did it was sad and happy and made me anxious god it made me feel everything and I am so happy for Riden and Alosa! I loved the dynamics and the story it was so captivating I would definitly recommend this book to everyone! Might be my new all-time favourite!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

maddycat13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Cannibalism

nicholettegm's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Cannibalism

Minor: Sexual violence

augustar14's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Torture, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual content