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Voyage of the Basilisk by Marie Brennan

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emaretea's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.75

amybraunauthor's review against another edition

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5.0

As soon as I saw the cover for this third instalment, I knew I was going to love it! The entire series thusfar has had my heart ever since the first book, and so far, BASILISK is my favourite! I love high seas adventures and while is lacking in pirates, there was no shortage of adventure and intrigue and dragons within the pages.

The story is well paced and focuses more on adventure and exploration than traditional hard-nail action, though it certainly has lots of that at the end. There was a lot more detail into the lore of dragons and serpents and other creatures that amazed me. The author's imagination and creativity truly soared in BASILISK.

While familiar characters return and new ones are introduced, Isabella remains the character I loved the most. She made mistakes and doubted herself, only to recover with personal strength and power.I also enjoyed the new relationship she had with her son, and I truly hope to see more of those two together. Adore Isabella as I do, I have to say that Suhail is a close competitor for my affection. He's charming and mysterious and I hope to see a lot more of him in the future.

These books keep getting better and better and I can't wait to see where they take me next!

maneatingbadger's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

dramallama_'s review

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adventurous slow-paced

3.0

I have mixed feelings about this one. As much as I'm excited to read about dragons, this book still does not meet my expectations. The author still focus more on the politics that I did not even care. I know it is essential for the political aspect to be included in some parts but still it could be so draggy and tedious to read. Regardless, I would still be reading the fourth book though after taking a break from this series.