morganreads11 's review for:

A Ship of Bones & Teeth by Karina Halle

3.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Characters: 3⭐️

Setting: 4⭐️ 

Plot: 3⭐️

Themes: 3⭐️

Personal enjoyment: 3⭐️ 

Emotional Impact: 1⭐️ 

Overall rating: 3/5⭐️  

A dark little mermaid retelling meets Pirates of the Caribbean 

Is this a literary work of art? No. Is it a smutty good time? Yes 

I enjoyed the syrens, pirates, and dark ocean atmosphere of this book. A simplistic magic system that keeps the reader interested but doesn’t over complicate. 

Tropes: morally grey MMC, rivals to lovers

TW: DV, suicidal ideation, grief, violence, gore, graphic smex scenes 

Maren sells her voice to the sea witch Edonia in exchange to live happily ever after with prince Aerik on land. After years of abuse, while traveling overseas their ship is overtaken by pirates. Captain Ramsay plans to use the Maren and Aerik as hostages for money. Both Ramsey and Maren have a debt to settle with the sea witch, both seeking revenge & freedom. 

Thank you to NetGalley for this E-ARC in exchange for an honest review