“Imagine that you traveled all over the world, looking for happiness, looking for thrills to pass the time. Imagine seeing everything there is to see and still not finding happiness. Well, that would give you a very bleak outlook on life, would it not?” Alosa, Daughter Of The Pirate King.
(Warning: This post may contain spoilers and it is an HONEST review so please, if you are in the middle of the book or if you are a fan and love everything about this book, do not read.)
From the first page to the very last, I was hooked on this book. I never ever have been interested in Pirates so when my dear friend had suggested this book to me I was sort of on edge about buying it and reading it.
I really liked the main character. I had attachment to her from the very first thing she thought on page one. I found part of myself in her, I laughed with her and felt with her. I had mentioned a lot in other reviews that I don't agree with authors who makes their female leads so strong, stubborn and "I don't need no man" that they seem less human than ever. Alosa was all of these things, she was strong, she didn't need anyone to save her but she never seemed less human at all even though she had these characteristics. Maybe she wasn't always like this. Maybe she liked pink, and plated with dolls and adored horses. Maybe it's because that she was trained to be like this because of her father, The Pirate King. I applaud Ms. Levenseller though for creating a female character like this. That can take care of herself and not seem like a robot or unrelatable.
I was also instantly drawn to Riden, he was so sweet and endearing and awh! Just such an awesome and enchanting male lead.
Speaking of Riden. He is the love interest to Alosa and you know when there's a love interest there is bound to be romance and when there's bound to be romance...…….I cringed, I skimmed, I totally skipped parts because I just couldn't read these "scenes" if you will. I'm all for the cutesy love scenes and the romantic scenes but this was not romantic. This was too much for a book about pirate romance. This turned from a book about pirates to a steamy love story real fast. I don't mean harsh about it but I found it gross and pointless for what? Nothing to happen at the end between Alosa and Riden except Alosa saving Riden's butt. Sure give them a love story but not sexy scenes especially when these characters don't have a love story in the end.
I loved this book, don't get me wrong. Tricia Levenseller is an absolutely great author and I look forward to reading Daughter of the Siren Queen next. A swashbuckling adventure like no other, for sure!
P.S. when this gets made into a movie please cast Karen Gillan as Alosa and Noah Centineo as Riden, thanks!
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