sophiephys 's review for:

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

4.5

adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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So so so cute 

Some of my favourite quotes:

And then, Tress took the singular step that separated her from people in most stories. The act, it might be said, that defined her as a hero. She did something so incredible, I can barely express its majesty.
'I should consider this more,' Tress thought to herself, 'and not jump to conclusions.

Because I can promise you this, great dragon. You will never be able to
trust me alone. I will dedicate everything I have—every thought, every
moment, every waking breath—to escaping you! I will not calm down. I will
not grow complacent! I will not lose my resolve! I will find a way out. Even if I have to collapse your entire cave! Even if
I have to walk through the spores! Even if it takes fifty years, I will never relent. And you, dragon, will eventually have to kill me to stop me. Because I will get to the Midnight Sea, and I will find the Sorceress, and I will save the man I love!

Also, the only thing he was wearing was a tiny pirate hat. As he stepped
up beside her, she leaned in. “Love,” she whispered, “clothing. Humans
wear clothing.”

He wrapped his arms around her and put his head on her shoulder. “It’s going to be annoying to no longer have fur, but the other perks are certainly going to outweigh that loss.” “I wonder,” she said idly, resting her hand on his as he held her, “if there’s
a maritime law against a captain dating her valet. What will people say?” “They will say,” he replied softly, “what a lucky, lucky man he is.”