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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
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A royal and a prisoner fall in love amidst a coming-of-age tour upturned by pirates? That, with comparisons to Pirates of the Carribean had my heart from the beginning. In Deeper Waters was a mindlessly fun read filled with all the right kinds of magic!
Prince Tal has been locked up in the palace for years, forced to hide the rare magic in his veins. His coming-of-age tour is a much needed taste of freedom, but the discovery of a prisoner chained to a half sunken ship bring his plans to a halt. Tal is tasked with looking over the strange man—Athlen—as he is questioned about his imprisonment. As he thinks he’s made a friend, Athlen jumps overboard and disappears into the sea, right before Tal is kidnapped by pirates looking to confirm rumours of magic.
~★~
Sweet is a word that encompasses this story to a T. The characters have such heart, its truly hard not to love them. Tal’s compassion was infectious, and Athlen’s curiosity put a smile on my face from the very start. The romance was heartwarming and genuine; Tal and Athlen’s relationship is definitely what makes this book so wonderful (as well as Tal’s bond with his brothers)!
While I loved the cast of In Deeper Waters, the plot is where things faltered. The overarching story was pretty generic, though not unredeemable. F.T. Lukens’ writing style exuded fun, rendering the plot—though ordinary and predictable—entertaining enough to flip through at a brisk pace. I adored the whimsy of this tale, including pirates, mages and mermaids. I can forgive the plot for just that reason—lovely characters and magic!
A royal and a prisoner fall in love amidst a coming-of-age tour upturned by pirates? That, with comparisons to Pirates of the Carribean had my heart from the beginning. In Deeper Waters was a mindlessly fun read filled with all the right kinds of magic!
~★~ What is this book about? ~★~
Prince Tal has been locked up in the palace for years, forced to hide the rare magic in his veins. His coming-of-age tour is a much needed taste of freedom, but the discovery of a prisoner chained to a half sunken ship bring his plans to a halt. Tal is tasked with looking over the strange man—Athlen—as he is questioned about his imprisonment. As he thinks he’s made a friend, Athlen jumps overboard and disappears into the sea, right before Tal is kidnapped by pirates looking to confirm rumours of magic.
~★~
Sweet is a word that encompasses this story to a T. The characters have such heart, its truly hard not to love them. Tal’s compassion was infectious, and Athlen’s curiosity put a smile on my face from the very start. The romance was heartwarming and genuine; Tal and Athlen’s relationship is definitely what makes this book so wonderful (as well as Tal’s bond with his brothers)!
While I loved the cast of In Deeper Waters, the plot is where things faltered. The overarching story was pretty generic, though not unredeemable. F.T. Lukens’ writing style exuded fun, rendering the plot—though ordinary and predictable—entertaining enough to flip through at a brisk pace. I adored the whimsy of this tale, including pirates, mages and mermaids. I can forgive the plot for just that reason—lovely characters and magic!
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
it was cute!
definitely not about pirates. but i loved the surprise twist~
it was a short, fun book but there were too many plots going on at one time that kind of seemed like too much.
but it was overall wholesome and enjoyable !
definitely not about pirates. but i loved the surprise twist~
it was a short, fun book but there were too many plots going on at one time that kind of seemed like too much.
but it was overall wholesome and enjoyable !
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
can always count on ft lukens for dramatic gay fantasy 🙏
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
This was almost too saccharine for me, but it was alright in the end. Reads very young in a way that not all YA does, likely geared towards the younger end of YA readers.
Sometimes the characters make choices that feel nonsensical... but more like plot convenience than plain old immaturity, which is somehow worse. Not my favorite but it is cute and a quick read.
Sometimes the characters make choices that feel nonsensical... but more like plot convenience than plain old immaturity, which is somehow worse. Not my favorite but it is cute and a quick read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5
who was the mother fucker that said this was a boring book?! I saw a ton of bad reviews and i kept putting the book down cuz i thought it was going to suck but I have never been this fucking intrigued in my whole freaking life. And u know the book was good because im always looking for the cheesy part and get bored easily and with this one i was entreating the whole time, like i have a test and i know 20% of but boy did i finish this… Really sweet, really creative this might be one of my new favorite authors. Kinda hoping he makes more adult books to feel more connected with the characters.
who was the mother fucker that said this was a boring book?! I saw a ton of bad reviews and i kept putting the book down cuz i thought it was going to suck but I have never been this fucking intrigued in my whole freaking life. And u know the book was good because im always looking for the cheesy part and get bored easily and with this one i was entreating the whole time, like i have a test and i know 20% of but boy did i finish this… Really sweet, really creative this might be one of my new favorite authors. Kinda hoping he makes more adult books to feel more connected with the characters.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Enjoyable YA romance filled with adventuring out into the world, a mysterious boy who acts a little rougish but gifts trinkets, and a family/sibling group that prop up the main character and story so well.
It's a little fairy tale, a little "best of" tropes, and a little fast in spots but overall an intriguing world and a happy ending.
It's a little fairy tale, a little "best of" tropes, and a little fast in spots but overall an intriguing world and a happy ending.