Daughter of the Pirate King

Following Alosa who, as the title suggests, is the daughter of the Pirate King. After being caught by another pirate, Alosa reveals that her kidnapping was the plan all along: she was supposed to find 1/3rd of a map to get to an island said to be full of treasure (Pirate of the Caribbean vibes, anyone?).

During her imprisonment, the reader sees that Alosa is more than meets the eye (no spoilers for that lol) and we meet the dashing Riden, Alosa's automatic enemy because said enemy is the First Mate of the Captain of the ship that Alosa is a prisoner on (unfortunately for Alosa, Riden is hot. Unfortunately for Riden, Alosa has a secret that puts him in danger...of falling for her).

Anyway, secrets are revealed, plot twists arrive and go quite quickly and of course, Alosa is a badass as usual (you can't expect anything less from the daughter of a pirate king, now can you?) and Riden is one hell of a charmer. Another thing I really loved, despite it being in the last parts of the book is how Alosa has an incredible bond and friendship with her crewmates and I love how they're all showcased for a bit towards the end (slight spoiler?)

Overall, this book was really great! Highly recommend

2,75 stars.
It makes me sad that I did not like the book I was hoping to like so much.
The story and the characters fell flat for me. It kind of felt like someone wrote a fanfiction and decided to publish it (I'm so sorry).

I did like the boldness of the main character. I love me some strong ass women in stories! :D
The ending was the best part of the book in my opinion.

I am still conflicted if I want to read the second book or if I'm just gonna let this one drift away.

Gosh, I love Alosa. Such a strong and amazing character, I love the fact that she knows her strength and she doesn't let any man take her down. She is the Daughter of the Pirate King and she is not afraid to fight for her dreams: that one day she may become the Queen of the Ocean, when her father's reign will end.

There's a lot happening in this book and I enjoyed reading something set at sea. There's a lot of talk about pirates, ships, the ocean, sirens and I loved reading about them, especially since Tricia's writing style is so lovely! What I loved the most was Alosa's sarcasm and wit, she is such a funny character that can't shut up, even when it would be better for her. I can relate to that

Meh.

I really like pirate books, and the idea of a female pirate protagonist was appealing. And I did enjoy what I read for perhaps the first third of the book – until the romance plot showed up. After that, I stuck with it for the bits of heroic female pirate action, but it all felt flat. Her powers that manifest seem to come out of nowhere, and then explained through some “oh by the way” exposition that seemed to not fit with the rest of the story.

I finished it, but I likely will not read further into the series.