Daughter of the Pirate King

Praise the lord we have a female protagonist that fights better than a man and is captain of her own ship which is crewed by females! Don't get me wrong, I love pirate stories no matter who's captain or the crew, but I highly enjoyed an all female crew and captain, while the men were at their beckon call. Perfect book for those wanting to see a feminist touch to a traditionally all male type story.

When I first picked up the book, I was immediately intrigued by the title. Maybe not so much the cover art, but I was intrigued by the protagonist being the daughter of a notorious pirate king. I read the first few pages to see what I was getting myself into. But, I was hooked from the first page. The story starts with the end of a battle that Alosa, the daughter of the pirate king, can't win. But, she planned to not win because her real mission is to be captured and search for a map on her captor's ship, The Night Farer. After the first few pages I couldn't put the book down. There was a bit of slow development when Alosa is captured and secretly searches about the ship. But, I kept reading, and I'm glad I did. I thought this was just going to be another cool pirate story, but there's more to it than that.

I highly enjoyed the writing style. Alosa has quick thoughts just like her fighting style and personality. So, she doesn't bore you with long details about her thoughts, life, and goals. She is an amusing character, and I love her to pieces. Critiques rave her as the female Jack Sparrow, but Alosa is a character of her own. She would certainly make a great accomplice to Jack Sparrow, but she'd probably kick his butt if he ever crossed her.

Not only is the captain female, but the crew is as well. Alosa has four trusted crew members, Mindsy, Simah, Niridia, and Sorinda. Each have a personality of their own and a badass skill. I have to admit that I started to like Riden, the first mate and brother to the captain, Drexen, that captured Alosa. Riden has a witty personality and just as much fire as Alosa. He may be OCD about his room being clean, but do not disorganize his safe haven. He loves to tease and mess with Alosa trying to figure out her real purpose on the Night Farer. But, him and Alosa slowly form a bond that they didn't expect.

Now before you roll your eyes and gag at another badass female falling for a man, hear me out. They do develop a relationship, but it's not romantic. At first it's kind of sexual cause she seduces him to get close enough to him to knock him out and search his room for the map. But, they sort of develop a friendly relationship, meaning they look for one another. They're constantly in debt to each other, so that's the reason for them caring about the other. Alosa admits repeatedly that she does not like him or love him in a romantic way. She might question her self, but just when she doubts herself, she realizes she's sure. I enjoyed Riden and Alosa's relationship because it was different. There weren't any romantic ties to each other, yet they cared for each other like they were in a relationship.

I can't wait for the next book to release and take me on another Alosa Kalligan adventure.

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