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emmad's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
emmapfft's review against another edition
5.0
this book (riden) is the best thing that’s ever happened to me
tinysaturn's review against another edition
4.0
Ogromnie długo zajęło mi czytanie tej książki, ale naprawdę dobrze się bawiłam! O ile pierwsze 50 czy nawet 100 stron mi się nie podobało, a Alosa okropnie mnie denerwowała, tak im dalej, tym lepiej! Uwielbiam Ridena, w sumie Kearana i Enwena też. Podoba mi się, że mało jest statycznych postaci w tej książce, a nawet jeśli są, to nadal wprowadzają coś do fabuły, Levenseller nie pokazała nam nikogo, kto nie miałby być potem ważny.
orangesareevil's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
istg stop being so insufferable Alosa
meuyi's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
silje_n02's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
hangngt_'s review against another edition
3.0
okay my main complaint was I wasn’t as invested in this story as her other one: the shadow between us.
I came into this expecting an amazing, fast pace, action pack, kickbutt pirates! and ofcourse the romance! although I had some of those things, it wasn’t filling.
love the writing style though, but sometimes I question whether the writing style is the one for me. but I figure it was because of the plot, cause to me I really like the writing style.
the structure is also so nice, it’s refreshing. there’s no paragraphs after paragraph of description. though somehow most of the fighting scene just went over my head.
tbh when I first started reading this, everything went over my head and I found myself falling asleep. not even joking. but then I was able to get more invested.
toward the end it was not possible for me to stop, mainly because I wanted to return this book to the library so I could borrow another one. but still I found it really intriguing at the end.
but again, to me everything was just too slow. that it just was not necessary... well that’s what it felt like. like this could all be concise and maybe there wouldn’t be need for another book. (although I’ll still read The Daughter of The Siren Queen)
the characters... I find them amazing! just not attached to them. like I really like the characters personality and dynamics. and they are so intriguing but I just don’t feel any attachment.
overall, an okay read: it’s more of a slow pace light fantasy. if that’s what you’re looking for, then pick this book up.
I came into this expecting an amazing, fast pace, action pack, kickbutt pirates! and ofcourse the romance! although I had some of those things, it wasn’t filling.
love the writing style though, but sometimes I question whether the writing style is the one for me. but I figure it was because of the plot, cause to me I really like the writing style.
the structure is also so nice, it’s refreshing. there’s no paragraphs after paragraph of description. though somehow most of the fighting scene just went over my head.
tbh when I first started reading this, everything went over my head and I found myself falling asleep. not even joking. but then I was able to get more invested.
toward the end it was not possible for me to stop, mainly because I wanted to return this book to the library so I could borrow another one. but still I found it really intriguing at the end.
but again, to me everything was just too slow. that it just was not necessary... well that’s what it felt like. like this could all be concise and maybe there wouldn’t be need for another book. (although I’ll still read The Daughter of The Siren Queen)
the characters... I find them amazing! just not attached to them. like I really like the characters personality and dynamics. and they are so intriguing but I just don’t feel any attachment.
overall, an okay read: it’s more of a slow pace light fantasy. if that’s what you’re looking for, then pick this book up.
jenpaul13's review against another edition
4.0
Portions of a map distributed between three families leads to great treasure when combined and a plot to steal one of the maps features in Tricia Levenseller’s Daughter of the Pirate King.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
A qualified pirate captain in her own right, as well as the daughter of the Pirate King, Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, as it presents a valuable opportunity for her to search their ship for the part of an ancient hidden map that is vital to finding a treasure of legends, which her father deeply wants. Held as a captive and ransomed to her father, Alosa uses her time aboard the ship to explore and find the map before reaching the predetermined rendezvous point; Riden, the first mate of the ship and younger brother to the ship’s captain, is clever and very observant, making it more difficult for Alosa to enact her plans and sneaking out from the brig. When Riden becomes suspicious of Alosa’s motives for remaining on the ship after various escape opportunities, Alosa uses some of her hidden abilities to prevent him from continuing to question too deeply and ruin her plans, but even her best laid plans will encounter hiccups along the way, especially as Riden and Alosa’s families only represent two of the three in possession of part of the maps.
A narrative with occasional moments of action is propelled forward through character interactions, particularly with enjoyable banter between Riden and Alosa that builds out the relationship between them and demonstrates the cleverness they each possess and where their loyalties lie. Alosa’s personality is depicted consistently as fiery, to match with her red hair, fierce, and cunning, aware of her strength and ability to easily best most adversaries she’ll face in her life; despite her unnatural strength and fortitude, Alosa recognizes when others, as well as herself, are prisoner to the whims of others and acts with compassion where applicable. The incorporation of sirens in this pirate tale was intriguing and there’s a magic associated with sirens that has useful applications within the story; while there were hints dropped throughout the text regarding sirens, the full appearance of that element felt as if it appeared too quickly, or at the very least as too much too soon as it shifted the story’s tone from a fairly light adventure to something more serious rather quickly. As the first in a duology, the ending of this installment leaves the story in such a way to pique reader interest for the adventures yet to come and see how everything will play out in the end.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
A qualified pirate captain in her own right, as well as the daughter of the Pirate King, Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, as it presents a valuable opportunity for her to search their ship for the part of an ancient hidden map that is vital to finding a treasure of legends, which her father deeply wants. Held as a captive and ransomed to her father, Alosa uses her time aboard the ship to explore and find the map before reaching the predetermined rendezvous point; Riden, the first mate of the ship and younger brother to the ship’s captain, is clever and very observant, making it more difficult for Alosa to enact her plans and sneaking out from the brig. When Riden becomes suspicious of Alosa’s motives for remaining on the ship after various escape opportunities, Alosa uses some of her hidden abilities to prevent him from continuing to question too deeply and ruin her plans, but even her best laid plans will encounter hiccups along the way, especially as Riden and Alosa’s families only represent two of the three in possession of part of the maps.
A narrative with occasional moments of action is propelled forward through character interactions, particularly with enjoyable banter between Riden and Alosa that builds out the relationship between them and demonstrates the cleverness they each possess and where their loyalties lie. Alosa’s personality is depicted consistently as fiery, to match with her red hair, fierce, and cunning, aware of her strength and ability to easily best most adversaries she’ll face in her life; despite her unnatural strength and fortitude, Alosa recognizes when others, as well as herself, are prisoner to the whims of others and acts with compassion where applicable. The incorporation of sirens in this pirate tale was intriguing and there’s a magic associated with sirens that has useful applications within the story; while there were hints dropped throughout the text regarding sirens, the full appearance of that element felt as if it appeared too quickly, or at the very least as too much too soon as it shifted the story’s tone from a fairly light adventure to something more serious rather quickly. As the first in a duology, the ending of this installment leaves the story in such a way to pique reader interest for the adventures yet to come and see how everything will play out in the end.