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A review by atrailofpages
Oathbound by Victoria McCombs
4.0
I love me some pirate books and books set at sea!
Emme never wanted to follow her mother’s footsteps as Arabella the Ruthless, a pirate. Emme just wants to own a sheep farm one day and stay on land, thus she has always declined going to see with her friend Arn any time he has asked her. However, Emme is now dying from Paslkapi, or weary death, and needs the fabled Elmber Nut which is found on the dangerous Island of Iilak which also happens to be the island that Arn is traveling to to get treasure from so she for once decides to join him in the hopes of finding this nut while also trying to not enjoy her time on the seas.
First off, I love books with pirates, books set at sea, they just make me happy and feel comforted. So I of course jumped on the opportunity to read this book! It reminded me at times of Sinbad(the animated film) with the adventure out on the high seas, the sea serpents/monsters, the different islands and pirates, the islands filled with tricks and ghosts, the treasure, it was just fantastic and I felt like was on an adventure with them!
I really liked the characters too. Emme is great! I really appreciated her character. She’s tough, resilient despite her illness, and very caring. Arn is a mixed bag of a pirate
Emme never wanted to follow her mother’s footsteps as Arabella the Ruthless, a pirate. Emme just wants to own a sheep farm one day and stay on land, thus she has always declined going to see with her friend Arn any time he has asked her. However, Emme is now dying from Paslkapi, or weary death, and needs the fabled Elmber Nut which is found on the dangerous Island of Iilak which also happens to be the island that Arn is traveling to to get treasure from so she for once decides to join him in the hopes of finding this nut while also trying to not enjoy her time on the seas.
First off, I love books with pirates, books set at sea, they just make me happy and feel comforted. So I of course jumped on the opportunity to read this book! It reminded me at times of Sinbad(the animated film) with the adventure out on the high seas, the sea serpents/monsters, the different islands and pirates, the islands filled with tricks and ghosts, the treasure, it was just fantastic and I felt like was on an adventure with them!
I really liked the characters too. Emme is great! I really appreciated her character. She’s tough, resilient despite her illness, and very caring. Arn is a mixed bag of a pirate