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library_pixies's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
supermanabi's review
4.0
I don’t believe it would be leading astray by telling you to read this book. Ananna is a strong female lead, Naji is a wonderful, broody love interest, and Marjani is the noblewoman turned pirate turned lover of a queen that we all deserve. Read the full review here
lovesky521's review
4.0
3.75
Really enjoyed it! It was magical!
But i wish it was a bit longer. Maybe another 100pages to explain the villain...
what I loved the most was the pirate ship battles! Epic!
Really enjoyed it! It was magical!
But i wish it was a bit longer. Maybe another 100pages to explain the villain...
what I loved the most was the pirate ship battles! Epic!
charlottka's review
5.0
It upsets me so much that so few have read this book. It deserves so much more hype!
A reread of a book that I read about 6 years ago.
I'm surprised by how well this book stood the test of time. This book is actually a bind-up of two books: The Assassin's Curse and The Pirate's Wish. On this read through, my favourite was actually The Assassin's Curse. The pacing in that one was GREAT, how the characters and settings were introduced were also so well made. Honestly, I love these books, especially the first one, and I can't really think of anything that I did not enjoy in that one.
The second half of this bind-up was a bit messier in pacing and also a bit more "random" in the plot. Still entertaining, still great with the characters and the writing, but just not as stable as the first half.
I just want more people to read these books sooooo badly. Please read it! Please please please!
A reread of a book that I read about 6 years ago.
I'm surprised by how well this book stood the test of time. This book is actually a bind-up of two books: The Assassin's Curse and The Pirate's Wish. On this read through, my favourite was actually The Assassin's Curse. The pacing in that one was GREAT, how the characters and settings were introduced were also so well made. Honestly, I love these books, especially the first one, and I can't really think of anything that I did not enjoy in that one.
The second half of this bind-up was a bit messier in pacing and also a bit more "random" in the plot. Still entertaining, still great with the characters and the writing, but just not as stable as the first half.
I just want more people to read these books sooooo badly. Please read it! Please please please!
jjamy55's review
3.0
I'm so tired right now because this duology kept me all night! I just couldn't stop reading, which is great. I've always wanted to read this and I'm lucky enough to find a copy in the library. Typical YA, but it really kept me reading. It is action-packed and magical, however, it took me some time to get used to Anana's character. Her unrequited love kinda hit me at first, which I never expected and as a pirate, she needed to be saved a lot. Her hating on all beautiful women is kinda lame, but in the end, she became cooler and stronger. Her and Naji's slow-burned romance though, my cup of tea. Haha! The plot sometimes flew over me, maybe it's too late and tired for me to digest that quick and all I wanna see is for those two to kiss mutually. So... 3.5 stars for the bind-up, definitely an enjoyable read.
eyelashley's review
4.0
I think that the writing of this book was a perfect balance between dialect and proper English, as well as between flowery and plain language. As a person who doesn't like overly flowery language, I can definitely appreciate the subtlety of this writing style.
I like the characters, and their relationships. The main character, Ananna, was spunky, headstrong, cautious, and rational. I enjoyed it. She didn't spend time mooning over boys, and when she did, it wasn't love at first sight. She preferred people who weren't perfect, and she wasn't described as perfect either.
There was also a lesbian couple in it, and it wasn't highlighted, or thought of as wrong. It was treated in a completely normal way, like it wasn't any different than heterosexual relationships, which it wasn't.
Naji, the other main character, was sufficiently broody, and caring, and flawed. He spent a lot of time worrying about how he looked - he has a large scar marring his face, which was definitely normal, seeing as he thought it made him different. But it wasn't over-done.
Most of the book, both characters are lovesick, where their potential love interests don't reciprocate their feelings; another refreshing aspect of this book.
This book is about pirates, and there is a little pirating in the book itself, but mostly they are on a quest to break their curse (this is not a spoiler, as it happens within the first couple of chapters). It isn't really a treasure hunt per se, so I was kind of disappointed that there wasn't more about pirates. Not to say that there isn't a lot about pirate culture, and a lot of pirate cameos, but this book was not about the act pirating. So be warned if you were thinking of picking this book up on the pirate synopsis alone.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book, and I recommend it. Just know that this is not really a substitute for the pirates of the caribbean movies.
I like the characters, and their relationships. The main character, Ananna, was spunky, headstrong, cautious, and rational. I enjoyed it. She didn't spend time mooning over boys, and when she did, it wasn't love at first sight. She preferred people who weren't perfect, and she wasn't described as perfect either.
There was also a lesbian couple in it, and it wasn't highlighted, or thought of as wrong. It was treated in a completely normal way, like it wasn't any different than heterosexual relationships, which it wasn't.
Naji, the other main character, was sufficiently broody, and caring, and flawed. He spent a lot of time worrying about how he looked - he has a large scar marring his face, which was definitely normal, seeing as he thought it made him different. But it wasn't over-done.
Most of the book, both characters are lovesick, where their potential love interests don't reciprocate their feelings; another refreshing aspect of this book.
This book is about pirates, and there is a little pirating in the book itself, but mostly they are on a quest to break their curse (this is not a spoiler, as it happens within the first couple of chapters). It isn't really a treasure hunt per se, so I was kind of disappointed that there wasn't more about pirates. Not to say that there isn't a lot about pirate culture, and a lot of pirate cameos, but this book was not about the act pirating. So be warned if you were thinking of picking this book up on the pirate synopsis alone.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book, and I recommend it. Just know that this is not really a substitute for the pirates of the caribbean movies.
louise23113's review
3.0
For me, this book was a great binge read. It took me about a day, and made me care about the characters very quickly. A few things, though. It moved too fast, and bad grammar (even if it's for the sake of building a character) really irks me. Also, stories where the premise is confusing and isn't explained at all make me feel like the author couldn't think of a reason for something to happen, so they just didn't give one. I don't know, I liked this book, but it felt like (sort of) a weird, less amazing version of Daughter of the Pirate King.