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A review by jessiereadsfantasy
On Bladed Tides by Rachel C. Donnan
4.0
Thank you to the author and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to host a book tour for this beautiful book!
What an adventure! I'm in my pirate romance era and this book ticked off every box I have. It has pirates (obviously), assassins, enemies to lovers, betrayals, mythical creatures, magic, strong AF FMC, and morally grey MMC. Oh, and a healthy dose of spice.
It doesn't take long for the story and action to take off. There's plenty of tension build-up between the FMC and MMC, and that definitely feeds into their spicy scenes. Once their voyage into the Forgotten Realm happens, the book just explodes and the pace amps up. The betrayls, the action, the spice, all reach a new high at that point in the book. I definitely gasped and wanted to shake some of the characters at points in the book and, for me as a reader, I love when an author gets those reactions out of me. That means I'm invested. Each character is well thought out. The host of side characters compliments the FMC and MMC very well. The world in which the book is set is well-crafted and intriguing.
There is a lot to the FMC and MMC that goes unsaid in the book, which I believe is purposeful because this book does end on a cliffhanger. There's a history to both of them, together and separate, that remains unknown. I have my suspicions but I'll wait for the next book to confirm them.
4/5 stars; 3/5 spice - would recommend and I am definitely looking forward to the sequel.
What an adventure! I'm in my pirate romance era and this book ticked off every box I have. It has pirates (obviously), assassins, enemies to lovers, betrayals, mythical creatures, magic, strong AF FMC, and morally grey MMC. Oh, and a healthy dose of spice.
It doesn't take long for the story and action to take off. There's plenty of tension build-up between the FMC and MMC, and that definitely feeds into their spicy scenes. Once their voyage into the Forgotten Realm happens, the book just explodes and the pace amps up. The betrayls, the action, the spice, all reach a new high at that point in the book. I definitely gasped and wanted to shake some of the characters at points in the book and, for me as a reader, I love when an author gets those reactions out of me. That means I'm invested. Each character is well thought out. The host of side characters compliments the FMC and MMC very well. The world in which the book is set is well-crafted and intriguing.
There is a lot to the FMC and MMC that goes unsaid in the book, which I believe is purposeful because this book does end on a cliffhanger. There's a history to both of them, together and separate, that remains unknown. I have my suspicions but I'll wait for the next book to confirm them.
4/5 stars; 3/5 spice - would recommend and I am definitely looking forward to the sequel.