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adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I have had this book on my bookshelf for years, but I never ended up picking it up, until now. "Seafire" follows a young pirate by the name of Caledonia. A few years prior, Caledonia was tricked by a beautiful boy on the beach, which left her family and their ship completely defenseless against the infamous and ruthless Aric. Now, Caledonia has her own ship and her own crew to take care of, and a heart filled with rage and guilt over the conquest of her family. When Caledonia's ship is attacked and her best friend and second in command brings a Bullet on board, Caledonia's world is turned completely upside down because the Bullet reveals that Caledonia's brother is still alive, but under Aric's control. Can Caledonia trust what this Bullet says and find her brother while evading Aric?
I think this book has a market, but it is just not me. One thing this book does exceptionally well is expressing how valuable a found family can be to a person. Sometimes, people are not lucky enough to have their blood support them through and through, and that is why it is so imperative that people build and foster friendships. Caledonia has lost her whole family, but she has found a group of girls that she is willing to die for, and that is what keeps her going. This book shows how the crew has unfailing support for one another, and I loved it. This book also does a great job of balancing a high action story with high stakes, all while not veering into writing that is too graphic. The story was enjoyable, but not too much for a YA reader. My only real criticism of the book is that I found Caledonia's decisions to be infuriating at times, but I think that has more to do with the fact that she is a teen, and I am almost thirty.
I will likely not continue in this series, but I will recommend it to young adult readers who want a high action story about family, friends, and pirates.
I think this book has a market, but it is just not me. One thing this book does exceptionally well is expressing how valuable a found family can be to a person. Sometimes, people are not lucky enough to have their blood support them through and through, and that is why it is so imperative that people build and foster friendships. Caledonia has lost her whole family, but she has found a group of girls that she is willing to die for, and that is what keeps her going. This book shows how the crew has unfailing support for one another, and I loved it. This book also does a great job of balancing a high action story with high stakes, all while not veering into writing that is too graphic. The story was enjoyable, but not too much for a YA reader. My only real criticism of the book is that I found Caledonia's decisions to be infuriating at times, but I think that has more to do with the fact that she is a teen, and I am almost thirty.
I will likely not continue in this series, but I will recommend it to young adult readers who want a high action story about family, friends, and pirates.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Violence, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Torture
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