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In Deeper Waters
by F.T. Lukens
⚓️ Full review posted! ⚓️
A royal and a prisoner fall in love amidst a coming-of-age tour upturned by pirates? That, with comparisons to Pirates of the Carribean had my heart from the beginning. In Deeper Waters was a mindlessly fun read filled with all the right kinds of magic!
Prince Tal has been locked up in the palace for years, forced to hide the rare magic in his veins. His coming-of-age tour is a much needed taste of freedom, but the discovery of a prisoner chained to a half sunken ship bring his plans to a halt. Tal is tasked with looking over the strange man—Athlen—as he is questioned about his imprisonment. As he thinks he’s made a friend, Athlen jumps overboard and disappears into the sea, right before Tal is kidnapped by pirates looking to confirm rumours of magic.
~★~
Sweet is a word that encompasses this story to a T. The characters have such heart, its truly hard not to love them. Tal’s compassion was infectious, and Athlen’s curiosity put a smile on my face from the very start. The romance was heartwarming and genuine; Tal and Athlen’s relationship is definitely what makes this book so wonderful (as well as Tal’s bond with his brothers)!
While I loved the cast of In Deeper Waters, the plot is where things faltered. The overarching story was pretty generic, though not unredeemable. F.T. Lukens’ writing style exuded fun, rendering the plot—though ordinary and predictable—entertaining enough to flip through at a brisk pace. I adored the whimsy of this tale, including pirates, mages and mermaids. I can forgive the plot for just that reason—lovely characters and magic!
A royal and a prisoner fall in love amidst a coming-of-age tour upturned by pirates? That, with comparisons to Pirates of the Carribean had my heart from the beginning. In Deeper Waters was a mindlessly fun read filled with all the right kinds of magic!
~★~ What is this book about? ~★~
Prince Tal has been locked up in the palace for years, forced to hide the rare magic in his veins. His coming-of-age tour is a much needed taste of freedom, but the discovery of a prisoner chained to a half sunken ship bring his plans to a halt. Tal is tasked with looking over the strange man—Athlen—as he is questioned about his imprisonment. As he thinks he’s made a friend, Athlen jumps overboard and disappears into the sea, right before Tal is kidnapped by pirates looking to confirm rumours of magic.
~★~
Sweet is a word that encompasses this story to a T. The characters have such heart, its truly hard not to love them. Tal’s compassion was infectious, and Athlen’s curiosity put a smile on my face from the very start. The romance was heartwarming and genuine; Tal and Athlen’s relationship is definitely what makes this book so wonderful (as well as Tal’s bond with his brothers)!
While I loved the cast of In Deeper Waters, the plot is where things faltered. The overarching story was pretty generic, though not unredeemable. F.T. Lukens’ writing style exuded fun, rendering the plot—though ordinary and predictable—entertaining enough to flip through at a brisk pace. I adored the whimsy of this tale, including pirates, mages and mermaids. I can forgive the plot for just that reason—lovely characters and magic!