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3.51 AVERAGE
I’ll be warning yer, you’ll be talking Pirate after reading this. To be sure ;)
I read this because I love Kelly St Clare and reading anything she writes is a must but wasn’t crazy excited about it being a pirate book. I didn’t think it was going to be a favourite maybe just an enjoyable read.
I was COMPLETELY wrong I LOVED it, I loved Ebba and I’m now a diehard pirate lover!!!
First thing I have to say is it’s so funny. I thought the only author that could make me laugh this much was Ilona Andrews but this was hilarious, I’m still laughing about Ebba losing her beads in the sea.
Can’t wait for the next one, I’m counting the days till it’s due and I’m so glad it’s going to be a seven book series because I already can’t get enough of Pirates of Falicity.
*Also chose this as my favourite book for the 2018 Goodreads Choice awards it’s that good.
I read this because I love Kelly St Clare and reading anything she writes is a must but wasn’t crazy excited about it being a pirate book. I didn’t think it was going to be a favourite maybe just an enjoyable read.
I was COMPLETELY wrong I LOVED it, I loved Ebba and I’m now a diehard pirate lover!!!
First thing I have to say is it’s so funny. I thought the only author that could make me laugh this much was Ilona Andrews but this was hilarious, I’m still laughing about Ebba losing her beads in the sea.
Can’t wait for the next one, I’m counting the days till it’s due and I’m so glad it’s going to be a seven book series because I already can’t get enough of Pirates of Falicity.
*Also chose this as my favourite book for the 2018 Goodreads Choice awards it’s that good.
All hands hoay
This was a wonderful start to the series. I loved Ebba and her six fathers.
Ebba identifies as a pirate instead of a female. She is smart, resourceful and loves adventure. Although she is denial about the fact that she’s a female, with her it sort of makes sense. She’s spent most of her time in the ocean with six overprotective fathers who wouldn’t touch the topic of sex with a ten foot pole. Her fathers are all awesome. They adore her just as she does them and she has them wrapped around her fingers. It so heartwarming to read their conversations and interactions.
The writing was top notch. I like that the author stayed true to the speech but still made sure the readers understand what is being said. The author did an amazing job building the world and characters. With more adventures up come I am excited to see where the adventures author takes us on.
This was a wonderful start to the series. I loved Ebba and her six fathers.
Ebba identifies as a pirate instead of a female. She is smart, resourceful and loves adventure. Although she is denial about the fact that she’s a female, with her it sort of makes sense. She’s spent most of her time in the ocean with six overprotective fathers who wouldn’t touch the topic of sex with a ten foot pole. Her fathers are all awesome. They adore her just as she does them and she has them wrapped around her fingers. It so heartwarming to read their conversations and interactions.
The writing was top notch. I like that the author stayed true to the speech but still made sure the readers understand what is being said. The author did an amazing job building the world and characters. With more adventures up come I am excited to see where the adventures author takes us on.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and voluntarily reviewed it.
As soon as I heard about this series I was excited to read it. It just sounded so good and that cover only made me more excited for this book, because it's so pretty and it fits the story well too. While I haven't read many books with pirates and don't have much to compare it with, this is exactly what a pirate book should be like in my opinion. It has pirates, action, adventure, treasure, lots of sea, life on a ship and magic.
While the start felt a little bit slow, I quickly got sucked into this story. The set-up is an important part of the story and the story is very solidly build, with hints for later reveals and plot points being planted earlier in the book already. Mostly this book reads like an exciting pirate adventure, with great characters and some fun reveals and twists. There was a twist I was thinking in the right direction for, but hadn't fully guessed what it build be. I also liked how most of the book took place on an around the sea, which fit the pirate theme of the book.
Ebba-Viva was a great main character. She was stubborn, spoiled by her six fathers, a bit naive and could put her head in the sand and avoid topics and questions she didn't want to answer, but overall I still liked her. She was also curious, caring, determined and hungry for adventure. She also felt guilty when her actions bring her fathers in danger and also realizes there are more secrets than she was aware of, even if she isn't willing to uncover them yet. I felt her flaws made her into a more realistic character and I liked reading about her.
Then there are Ebba-Viva's six fathers. At first I really struggled to remember who was who as there are six of them and some of their names are similar. But Kelly St Clare has done a great job of giving all of her fathers their own personality and while I still struggled with Stubby and Grubby sometimes because of their similar names for the most part I could keep them apart and got a pretty good feel for their personalities. And the ship Felicity is almost a character herself as so much of the story takes place aboard the ship.
There is only a little bit of hint at a possible romance, but only a hint as I think that Ebba-Viva isn't ready for a romance yet, so a hint is all it stays at in this book. But definitely the possibility of that growing into something more later in the series. There are two possible love interests and while they both seemed like interesting characters, so far I liked Cosmo the best, but that might be because we get to know him the best.
It also was nicely done how the characters are semi honest pirates, they're mostly traders, but steal some things too. And while at first they don't do as much pirate-y things, but they still give off that pirate vibe. And once they start on their quest, you really get that pirate feel, but they're still decent characters too. It was nice how the author manages to strike a good balance with that. It had a pirate feel, while the crew we follow are still mostly good characters, who don't do a lot of bad stuff.
Another thing I liked about this book is how it gives the feeling that there is so much more below the surface. Not sure if that makes sense, but there are a few things that happened, that only make it clear how little you know about the world and the characters yet. And while there are some things we figure out and get to know in this book, there's this feeling that there will be even more we don't know yet. And I can't wait to uncover that in future books.
The world building was done really well. There are hints of different types of mythologies and mythological creatures that the author took inspiration from and that make an appearance. The world feel pretty unique world and well developed too. There's even a world map at the beginning of the book which helped get a feel for how the world looked like. I really liked how the world slowly unfolded before the reader's eyes with things that got revealed along the way. And while there is a lot we see in this book, it feels like there is even more yet to come! And I can't wait for more adventures with Ebba-Viva and her six fathers.
To summarize: I had a great time with this book and enjoyed spending time aboard Felicity with Ebba-Viva and her six fathers. There is a lot of adventure, a quest for treasure they have to find, magic and more. It took me a few chapters to fully get into the story, but by then I was fully hooked. I liked Ebba-Viva, even with all her flaws as I think she made for a great main character who felt realistic as she had her strengths and weaknesses. I also liked her six fathers, although it took me some time to remember who was who, Kelly St Clare did a great job giving them all an unique personality. There's a hint of a possible romance with potential for that to grow into more in later books. I really liked how there are pieces of information and reveals that are uncovered in this book, but also the promise of even more to come. The world building was done well, with pieces from mythology and what I think is the author's own additions and twists upon them. All in all this was a great read and I can't wait to return to to sail on Felicity again in book 2! I would recommend this to everyone who enjoys a good fantasy or pirate book!
As soon as I heard about this series I was excited to read it. It just sounded so good and that cover only made me more excited for this book, because it's so pretty and it fits the story well too. While I haven't read many books with pirates and don't have much to compare it with, this is exactly what a pirate book should be like in my opinion. It has pirates, action, adventure, treasure, lots of sea, life on a ship and magic.
While the start felt a little bit slow, I quickly got sucked into this story. The set-up is an important part of the story and the story is very solidly build, with hints for later reveals and plot points being planted earlier in the book already. Mostly this book reads like an exciting pirate adventure, with great characters and some fun reveals and twists. There was a twist I was thinking in the right direction for, but hadn't fully guessed what it build be. I also liked how most of the book took place on an around the sea, which fit the pirate theme of the book.
Ebba-Viva was a great main character. She was stubborn, spoiled by her six fathers, a bit naive and could put her head in the sand and avoid topics and questions she didn't want to answer, but overall I still liked her. She was also curious, caring, determined and hungry for adventure. She also felt guilty when her actions bring her fathers in danger and also realizes there are more secrets than she was aware of, even if she isn't willing to uncover them yet. I felt her flaws made her into a more realistic character and I liked reading about her.
Then there are Ebba-Viva's six fathers. At first I really struggled to remember who was who as there are six of them and some of their names are similar. But Kelly St Clare has done a great job of giving all of her fathers their own personality and while I still struggled with Stubby and Grubby sometimes because of their similar names for the most part I could keep them apart and got a pretty good feel for their personalities. And the ship Felicity is almost a character herself as so much of the story takes place aboard the ship.
There is only a little bit of hint at a possible romance, but only a hint as I think that Ebba-Viva isn't ready for a romance yet, so a hint is all it stays at in this book. But definitely the possibility of that growing into something more later in the series. There are two possible love interests and while they both seemed like interesting characters, so far I liked Cosmo the best, but that might be because we get to know him the best.
It also was nicely done how the characters are semi honest pirates, they're mostly traders, but steal some things too. And while at first they don't do as much pirate-y things, but they still give off that pirate vibe. And once they start on their quest, you really get that pirate feel, but they're still decent characters too. It was nice how the author manages to strike a good balance with that. It had a pirate feel, while the crew we follow are still mostly good characters, who don't do a lot of bad stuff.
Another thing I liked about this book is how it gives the feeling that there is so much more below the surface. Not sure if that makes sense, but there are a few things that happened, that only make it clear how little you know about the world and the characters yet. And while there are some things we figure out and get to know in this book, there's this feeling that there will be even more we don't know yet. And I can't wait to uncover that in future books.
The world building was done really well. There are hints of different types of mythologies and mythological creatures that the author took inspiration from and that make an appearance. The world feel pretty unique world and well developed too. There's even a world map at the beginning of the book which helped get a feel for how the world looked like. I really liked how the world slowly unfolded before the reader's eyes with things that got revealed along the way. And while there is a lot we see in this book, it feels like there is even more yet to come! And I can't wait for more adventures with Ebba-Viva and her six fathers.
To summarize: I had a great time with this book and enjoyed spending time aboard Felicity with Ebba-Viva and her six fathers. There is a lot of adventure, a quest for treasure they have to find, magic and more. It took me a few chapters to fully get into the story, but by then I was fully hooked. I liked Ebba-Viva, even with all her flaws as I think she made for a great main character who felt realistic as she had her strengths and weaknesses. I also liked her six fathers, although it took me some time to remember who was who, Kelly St Clare did a great job giving them all an unique personality. There's a hint of a possible romance with potential for that to grow into more in later books. I really liked how there are pieces of information and reveals that are uncovered in this book, but also the promise of even more to come. The world building was done well, with pieces from mythology and what I think is the author's own additions and twists upon them. All in all this was a great read and I can't wait to return to to sail on Felicity again in book 2! I would recommend this to everyone who enjoys a good fantasy or pirate book!
You ever read a book that starts out slow, you're not sure if you're going to enjoy it, but then... BOOM... roller-coaster of fun???
3.5 Stars
I'm off work for a whole five days and the plan is to lock myself in my room and binge this entire series.
My social life? nonexistent
I loved the banter between the pirates of Felicity sm. They just sail around the sea and give each other shit all day long. Our pirate heroine Ebba has a lot of room for growth and I can't wait to witness her flourish over the next six books.
The romance is nowhere to be seen so far but it's supposed to be a slow burn so it's either Cosmo or Jagger. I'm putting my money on Jagger though. I feel like he'll be nasty in a fight and that complements Ebba so well. Couples who fight together, stay together.
I'm off work for a whole five days and the plan is to lock myself in my room and binge this entire series.
My social life? nonexistent
I loved the banter between the pirates of Felicity sm. They just sail around the sea and give each other shit all day long. Our pirate heroine Ebba has a lot of room for growth and I can't wait to witness her flourish over the next six books.
The romance is nowhere to be seen so far but it's supposed to be a slow burn so it's either Cosmo or Jagger. I'm putting my money on Jagger though. I feel like he'll be nasty in a fight and that complements Ebba so well. Couples who fight together, stay together.
Kelly St. Clare does it again.
I was hooked right away. Within the first chapter I was ready to board Felicity and go on this adventure. This story is one of my favorites. Getting to know these characters was so exciting. At each page turn I was wondering what’s next for this crew. I am looking forward to the next book!
I was hooked right away. Within the first chapter I was ready to board Felicity and go on this adventure. This story is one of my favorites. Getting to know these characters was so exciting. At each page turn I was wondering what’s next for this crew. I am looking forward to the next book!
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-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
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Solid 3.8. I had problems connecting with Ebba. I did enjoy the glimps into pirate life and the crews adventure. I will read the next book.