A review by sjgomzi
Maiden by TC Parker, Ward Nerdlo

5.0

I’m a sucker for a good sea story and this one was fantastic from start to finish. I was hooked from the get go and glued to the pages. A smorgasbord of all my favorite storytelling ideas. So much to love here. Great characters, wonderful addictive prose that sucks you in and won’t let go, a villain so evil you want to reach into the book and strangle him with your own bare hands, and sea monsters, yes, actual sea monsters that not only invoke awe and fear, but some that will break your damn heart. And this book did break my heart, many times. One of my favorite reads of the year, with an ending that delivers on all the promises made before. As you can probably tell, I loved this!