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Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller

15 reviews

kwheelzroxx's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Grief, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Misogyny

asahome's review against another edition

adventurous funny

4.5

TL;DR: A young woman gains a better understanding of her family and the gifts from her heritage. Through facing these challenges, she forms deeper connections with the found family she loves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Cannibalism, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

I couldn't find a tag for this, but there were many times when Alosa used her Siren abilities against the will of the person she used them on.

augustar14's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Murder, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Torture, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content and Alcoholism

emilywemily6's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

My feelings for this book are stronger than the first one. I loved the character development, both in terms of Alosa’s relationship to her father and her relationship to Riden. We got to see more of Riden’s motivations too. I really hated the miscommunication trope and feel like both Alosa and Riden were bad listeners and also bad communicators for the first half of the book. But eventually they started talking lol. This book was definitely more gruesome than the first one, and I gasped out loud multiple times. I’m glad with how it all turned out, and how the story wrapped up nicely. What an adventure of a story! So many twists and turns. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Murder, Violence, Blood, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual content, Confinement, and Torture

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol

aamina's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Rape

Minor: Torture, Vomit, and Infertility

belava's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Blood, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Cannibalism and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and Sexual harassment

redheadsuperpowers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I think this was better than the first book. Still a rich plot, but less misogynists for the lead to deal with. Lots more found family moments and just a bit of romance to spice it up. 

In Daughter of the Siren Queen, we rejoin Alosa and her crew. They have returned to the keep of the Pirate King, and are prepping to sail to the island of the Sirens, when Alosa learns just what secrets her father the King has been keeping. Now it's a race against time, the elements and the kings fleet for Alosa and her crew. Luckily, Alosa still has a few tricks up her sleeve. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Confinement, Alcohol, Torture, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

izzymannellasbookshelf's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

After reading Daughter of the Pirate King in one sitting, I ran to get this book...on my phone. I blame reading this book digitally for it being slow to get into, but I thought I'd mention that anyway. There was also a lack of Riden Allemos in the first few chapters, so that's probably more the reason.

But the book picked up, and I honestly enjoyed it.

I am obsessed with the main character. Alosa is the definition of a bad@ss female who retains her femininity. It's clear in the first book as well -- she'll withhold confidential information through literal torture, but she breaks when he threatens to cut her hair. There were moments like that in this book, and the descriptions of her outfits were so well done also. I'm obsessed with her wardrobe (I wish it was socially acceptable to dress like a fashionable pirate in the 21st century).

The romance was a bit slow, but yes...it paid off. The characterizations and personalities of Alosa and Riden were so clear and well-written. I feel like I know them. It worked so well, even when it didn't.

Read if you like(d):
x Daughter of the Pirate King (it's worth it)

I'm looking forward for the third installment of the series because I *need* to see more of Alosa and her crew and where their journey takes them next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, Death, and Blood

Minor: Sexual harassment

emilydakota's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Murder, Sexual harassment, Torture, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

extrafolklore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Gun violence, Murder, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Abandonment, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Cannibalism, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Sexism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Vomit