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grace_b_3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Death and Murder
harperhoney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Police brutality, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
chainsiren's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
jlaz_13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Abandonment
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
thethingwithfeathers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
nikogatts's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.75
Rounded up to just under 2 stars, since the plot involved the characters questioning authority and fighting a corrupt system, and at least the book synopsis actually matched the contents of the book.
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol
kleinepanda's review against another edition
- 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
Highly recommend this book both because it's otherworldly and I could feel the salt water on my face but also because it's well grounded and easy to connect with.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and Grief
Minor: Cannibalism and Injury/Injury detail
enslavement under threat of deathbangiebangs's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
- Ends on a soft cliffhanger (ie the story isn't finished, this is only book 1, but it has a finished first arc and doesn't end mid scene or on some huge emotional open question).
- spice 4/5 (lots and detailed)
I've read quite a lot by Katee Robert so far (Bloodline Vampires, Wicked Villains, Dark Olympus, and some I'm probably forgetting now) and really love their writing style. This book didn't disappoint: the story flows well, the POVs are well done (and we love a plucky heroine). The love story could have been more drawn out, I do like a bit of a slow burn, but it does work like this as well.
The world-building here is really enjoyable (kinda-pirates, portals) and I'm looking forward to more. Plus, the overarching arc is set up now as well
So to sum up:
A feel-good book, easy to get into and fast-paced, driven by a (slightly chaotic) love story and spiiiice, with interesting world-building and a lighthearted vibe. Much lighter and less serious than Dark Olympus, so if you want intricate politics then you might be disappointed. If you want to feel good and read about ships, the sea, a dashing captain, with dragons and vampires and witches.. then you'll have a good time reading this!
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Blood
tostita's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail