ktrupiano12 's review for:

Beneath Black Sails by Clare Sager
2.5
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The fantasy of this story was a deus ex machina and only served to get the characters out of scrapes. It could’ve been so much better. I’d rather have read the book without any fantastical elements. Vice was annoying and childish and even though the author discussed how it was a self defense mechanism, there wasn’t any emotional vulnerability to see the growth. I definitely wanted more adventure, and was disappointed. It had the potential to be amazing.