Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller was the main book I was thinking forward to in 2018 and it did not disappoint. We meet up with Alosa as she tracks down Vordan and captures him. However, upon interrogation Vordan tells Alosa that her father is hiding a deadly secret that affects Alosa both mentally and emotionally. Now she must race to the Isla de Canta before her father does as it is a means of life or death. Travelling along with her is her infamous female (with some males) pirate crew and the very attractive Riden. Now Riden is under her command but he is no less distracting. Can Alosa get to the isle before her father and control both the siren side and the human female side of herself?
I liked this book. However, it is always hard for a sequel to follow in its predecessor's footsteps. I think Siren Queen came close but not close enough. One thing I can't stand in some romance novels is the need for one character to dent their feelings for another. If the feelings are there, then act on them. Clearly one is interested in the other, and the whole ship can see it, but one is fighting against their desires because they are afraid. Just talk to the individual! There is nothing to be lost, especially not respect. In this case, the crew of the Ava-Lee try so hard and the individuals just keep getting in their own way.
I loved in the first book, and I loved in this one as well, was the female crew. I appreciated that the crew was not entirely female because there are some things that a male can just do better. In this case, Alosa has two men who are in charge of the brig, and that makes sense to me. I'm not saying women are weak but men are statistically stronger. So if there are other men going into the brig, then its smart to have a man or two around. However, Levenseller does portray the females in this novel as equal to men, which I admire, in that the women are doing the most dangerous job on the ship, the rigging. This is even mentioned by Riden when Alosa commands him to the rigging. I especially enjoy that Levenseller starts them young as in the character of Roslyn. She's little but she's ferocious, and gives her father Wallov not end of grieve which is what daughters do.
Overall I rate this novel 4 out 5 stars. There is bloody scenes and the implication of harsh punishments but nothing overly graphic. This is definitely I novel meant for young adults but I wish that the individuals were more adultish in their attitudes and less angsty. Since these are pirates and their pasts are brutal, one would think that the individuals were aged faster than normal. At some points I felt I was in the head of a teenage girl than a teenage pirate.
I liked this book. However, it is always hard for a sequel to follow in its predecessor's footsteps. I think Siren Queen came close but not close enough. One thing I can't stand in some romance novels is the need for one character to dent their feelings for another. If the feelings are there, then act on them. Clearly one is interested in the other, and the whole ship can see it, but one is fighting against their desires because they are afraid. Just talk to the individual! There is nothing to be lost, especially not respect. In this case, the crew of the Ava-Lee try so hard and the individuals just keep getting in their own way.
I loved in the first book, and I loved in this one as well, was the female crew. I appreciated that the crew was not entirely female because there are some things that a male can just do better. In this case, Alosa has two men who are in charge of the brig, and that makes sense to me. I'm not saying women are weak but men are statistically stronger. So if there are other men going into the brig, then its smart to have a man or two around. However, Levenseller does portray the females in this novel as equal to men, which I admire, in that the women are doing the most dangerous job on the ship, the rigging. This is even mentioned by Riden when Alosa commands him to the rigging. I especially enjoy that Levenseller starts them young as in the character of Roslyn. She's little but she's ferocious, and gives her father Wallov not end of grieve which is what daughters do.
Overall I rate this novel 4 out 5 stars. There is bloody scenes and the implication of harsh punishments but nothing overly graphic. This is definitely I novel meant for young adults but I wish that the individuals were more adultish in their attitudes and less angsty. Since these are pirates and their pasts are brutal, one would think that the individuals were aged faster than normal. At some points I felt I was in the head of a teenage girl than a teenage pirate.
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