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vanessa_reads_it_all 's review for:
A Ship of Bones & Teeth
by Karina Halle
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
A Ship of Bones and Teeth by Karina Halle is a dark romantasy retelling of The Little Mermaid. This story follows Maren who makes a deal with a sea witch to give up her life under the sea so she can be with Princee Aerik. Little did she know Prince Aerik was not the man of her dreams. After suffering abuse at the hands of her husband over the past decade, she is desperate to reclaim her old life. While traveling across the sea, their ship is invaded by Pirates.
I really enjoyed this book! From the very first page, I was hooked. The characters are so well written, the descriptions are vibrant, the dialogue is perfect. This book was entertaining from start to finish and had a good balance of banter, pirate action, spice, and excitement. I really enjoyed that this story wasn't an exact retelling of The Little Mermaid, yes it had many similar elements but it really made the story its own. While this is a dark romance, I would say it's on the lighter side of dark which is great for me because I was a little worried at the start of the story but it was not nearly as dark as I expected. I highly recommend this book and I do plan to read the second book in the series. Karina Halle is cementing herself as one of my favorite romantasy authors! This is not my first book written by her and certainly will not be my last!
I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this book! From the very first page, I was hooked. The characters are so well written, the descriptions are vibrant, the dialogue is perfect. This book was entertaining from start to finish and had a good balance of banter, pirate action, spice, and excitement. I really enjoyed that this story wasn't an exact retelling of The Little Mermaid, yes it had many similar elements but it really made the story its own. While this is a dark romance, I would say it's on the lighter side of dark which is great for me because I was a little worried at the start of the story but it was not nearly as dark as I expected. I highly recommend this book and I do plan to read the second book in the series. Karina Halle is cementing herself as one of my favorite romantasy authors! This is not my first book written by her and certainly will not be my last!
I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.