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A review by thekissballad
Heart of the Sea by Moriah Chavis
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Heart of the Sea is a wonderfully adventurous pirate fantasy full of prophecy, romance, found family, and betrayal. I easily give it 4.5 stars.
Thank you Moriah for the eARC.
There is a religious element to HotS - light vs dark and how that plays into the prophecy - and while it's thankfully not shoved down one's throat, it is present. I think it's handled beautifully, but I wanted to make it known so there are no unwanted surprises for others.
The only real issue for me was the pacing. I like dual POV stories, however, it wasn't always easy to know whose POV I was reading until halfway down the page. Throw in the flashback chapters and the POV switches not being evenly distributed (1:1) between Nerissa & Crow, I found myself at times out of the story trying to get my bearings.
Thank you Moriah for the eARC.
There is a religious element to HotS - light vs dark and how that plays into the prophecy - and while it's thankfully not shoved down one's throat, it is present. I think it's handled beautifully, but I wanted to make it known so there are no unwanted surprises for others.
The only real issue for me was the pacing. I like dual POV stories, however, it wasn't always easy to know whose POV I was reading until halfway down the page. Throw in the flashback chapters and the POV switches not being evenly distributed (1:1) between Nerissa & Crow, I found myself at times out of the story trying to get my bearings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent