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A review by stewardofbooks
The Sunken City by Emma V.R. Noyes
5.0
Amare Bellamy is a feisty young pirate with a deep connection to the ocean. Her life has not been easy but she is not one to sit back and whine. She is determined to captain her own ship one day! When she finds an old treasure chest with a magical secret, her life is turned upside down. Quite literally actually. She discovers an strange underwater kingdom and must learn to navigate all the strange new aspects of who she is.
This book is everything that I love in a fantasy story. Pirates, underwater kingdoms, magic, treasure, friendship, romance, intrigue, surprise plot twists and fantastic worldbuilding! I was completely transported into Amare's world and cannot wait for more. The character diversity is brilliant. I really admire how the author is able to stay so true to two very different societies. The human world is in the 1700s with all the societal norms of that time but the Sunken City has advanced in such a way that I feel right at home in the modern world it represents. Each society has its weaknesses and Emma Noyes brings the differences out so beautifully.
All in all a brilliant book and a must read for fantasy lovers.
This book is everything that I love in a fantasy story. Pirates, underwater kingdoms, magic, treasure, friendship, romance, intrigue, surprise plot twists and fantastic worldbuilding! I was completely transported into Amare's world and cannot wait for more. The character diversity is brilliant. I really admire how the author is able to stay so true to two very different societies. The human world is in the 1700s with all the societal norms of that time but the Sunken City has advanced in such a way that I feel right at home in the modern world it represents. Each society has its weaknesses and Emma Noyes brings the differences out so beautifully.
All in all a brilliant book and a must read for fantasy lovers.