Name: Daughter of the Pirate King
Rating: 4.010617696160267 (1198 reviews)
ISBN: 9781427293992

Tricia Levenseller

Marisa Calin

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Daughter of the Pirate King

There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I've gotten what I came for.

Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map―the key to a legendary treasure trove―seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship.

More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first mate Riden. But not to worry, for Alosa has a few tricks up her sleeve, and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King.

In Daughter of the Pirate King, debut author Tricia Levenseller blends action, adventure, romance, and a little bit of magic into a thrilling YA pirate tale.

This book disappointed me. The writing was weird sometimes and I just didn’t feel anything about the characters 

Sílvia

Krys C.

This had such interesting and promising premise but the plot felt all over the place with the last third of the book attempting to salvage it. The romance was cute tho but Alosa was more whiny overly cocky pick me than badass. The hype did not live up, unfortunately.

A good, easy read. I enjoyed Alosa’s wit and her back-and-forth with Riden. 

Kierce

it was fine. It gave what expected but nothing more. Fun short read however I didn’t like it much to finish the 2nd book. Over all it was pretty okay and predicable. 

amna

it was fine. It gave what expected but nothing more. Fun short read however I didn’t like it much to finish the 2nd book. Over all it was pretty okay and predicable. 



Cindy McKee

This was a treat to read! The narrator was perfect for this story! Alosa, daughter of the Pirate King and a captain in her own right, lets herself get captured by rival pirates in order to search their ship for their third of a treasure map her father wants. She’s not expecting to have to match wits with the clever and handsome first mate Riden. I really enjoyed Alosa’s skills, her thoughts, and her mission. It ended with obviously much more story to tell, so I am thankful that the library had book two readily available!

A 17-year-old pirate captain intentionally allows herself to get captured by enemy pirates.

It lacked a bit of world building but still i love Alosa and her crew, as well as the pirate setting. It also had some nice and unexpected plottwists.

Joelina Schlabbach

altlovesbooks

Meh.

I really like pirate books, and the idea of a female pirate protagonist was appealing. And I did enjoy what I read for perhaps the first third of the book -- until the romance plot showed up. After that, I stuck with it for the bits of heroic female pirate action, but it all felt flat. Her powers that manifest seem to come out of nowhere, and then explained through some "oh by the way" exposition that seemed to not fit with the rest of the story.

I finished it, but I likely will not read further into the series.

I really enjoyed this book! Both leads are really good characters who have complexity about themselves. I feel there’s more to learn about Ridon so I can not wait to read the next book and see what happens between them! 

Jodie Reads

Francesca G

Can you hear that? Is it the sound of a stellar story being ruined by useless exposition? Ah, yes.

So, Daughter of the Pirate King. The premise was ah-mah-zing. I love me some female badass pirates who can kill two men at a time. And I also love enemies-to-lovers, somewhat stockholm syndrome ish romances. Really. I live for them. And the book delivered on both fronts. What I don't love, though, is reading a book and thinking (multiple times a page) "well, did you really need to say that?"

All in all, if presented with the opportunity to read this all over again, I would, but I am also not sure if I would recommend it to other people.

Colleen

4.5 Stars

First, a word of caution: if you have not read this book yet, do NOT look up the sequel. It has major spoilers, and the book description gives away things that happen in the first book!

When I first came across Daughter of the Pirate King on Goodreads, I said "Ooooooh, Pirates!!" and added it to my shelf. I second-guessed myself after that though and was worried that this might be too cheesy. I did circle back around to it after a few months, and I glad that I did. Daughter of the Pirate King is an entertaining tale full of swashbuckling adventure and starring a rather awesome, audacious heroine. 

The world-building in Daughter of the Pirate King is simple yet effective. It is not set in our history but still is similar to the golden age of piracy. There are three pirate lords who control basically all of the sea and everything that goes on there. They describe themselves as being uninterested in the "land king" and his activities other than doing their piratey raid-pillage-pilfer routine. Our heroine, Alosa, is the daughter of the Pirate King (if the title did not make that obvious). She may have the title of princess, but this is no prissy, spoiled bubblehead. She was raised by her father to be a brutal, sword-swinging, ass-kicking, take-no-prisoners termagant. But while Alosa is all of those things, she is also fiercely independent and perhaps not as ruthless as her father would like.

The story opens with Alosa being sent on a mission to retrieve a map to a legendary treasure trove. (because what pirate story doesn't have treasure!) I won't give away too much, but it is a grand adventure. Even if parts of the plot were more on the predictable side, the whole thing was just so much fun that I could not put it down.

The story is told in first person, present tense from Alosa's view. I am not a fan of that, but I did immensely enjoy Alosa's dry wit. So that was only a minor setback. There was a lot of amusing, witty banter as well as Alosa's droll commentary. She is badass without overdoing it. Which is rare thing. So many authors try too hard and end up making their female characters too over-the-top in one way or another. 

The love interest is obvious right away but still endearing. It did get a little cheesy. There were a few pages where I was worried the book was going to turn into a bodice-ripper, but thankfully that did not happen. I was more interested in Alosa's many skills (sailing, stratagem, fighting, lock-picking, and just general awesomeness) than I was in the mushy parts, but I still got a couple of girly giggles out of it. 

The story features typical sailor lore about things that lurk in the murky depths of the sea, but still the onset of the story's supernatural elements comes rather abruptly then takes over. It could have been blended a little more.

The ending was a little abrupt and a bit of a cliffhanger but definitely a buildup for the sequel. (Which I am excited to read!) I am usually loath to compare movies to books, but if you like Pirates of the Caribbean, you will probably enjoy Daughter of the Pirate King. They have a similar spirit and tone. It is an easy read but great for a quick adventure! And definitely extremely promising for a debut!


RATING FACTORS:
Ease of Reading: 5 Stars
Writing Style: 4 Stars
Characters and Character Development: 5 Stars
Plot Structure and Development: 4 Stars
Level of Captivation: 4 Stars
Originality: 4 Stars

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