A review by kaz_loves_books
Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Here is my review of Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles

This was an intriguing book to read, set in the high seas. Set aboard an old ship with an all female crew, everything is happening in the present time until they pick up a man they find in the sea, then things start to change for the worse. The book is well written by the author and she has used her imagination well. I haven’t read this author before but I would be interested in reading more of her books.

Blurb : 

Aboard the ship Scylla, there is no future or past. Jaq, her fickle lover Lily, and their all-female crew exist in an endless present. It's better this way. At least it keeps Lily by Jaq's side, where she belongs. But the meddling gods care little for Jaq's longing, and despite her protective rituals, their punishment arrives all the same:

A man, adrift on the open ocean. Delivered to snatch Lily from Jaq's arms forever.

Jaq knows what to do. She's lost Lily before. Her lover will return-when this interloper, this distraction, is snuffed out. But Jaq's murderous schemes may not be enough. The intruder's presence infects her crew with a plague her spells cannot cure: memory. And as the women recall how they came to Scylla, their minds bend one by one towards revenge.