{in Irish accent} G’day, mateys! Ugh, I’m so embarrassing. But, to be honest, even though I live on a boat, I have next to nothing in common with the characters and story of Daughter of the Pirate King.
YA! Enemies to lovers! Pirates! Empowering women til the end of time! Ummm, sign me up?!? I absolutely loved how this book satisfied my fantasy/romance craving, and the protagonist is definitely the only character who I would trust my life with. Cross my heart and hope to die, Princess Alossa holds my very being in her hands.
I loved the enemies to lovers, the plot twist, and the awesome love story here. Definitely for a younger audience, because there was no *spice*, but I loved it all the same, and if you’re looking for a wonderful little story to take your heart for a joy ride, I definitely recommend it.
The story follows the fictional islands and water patrolled by the famous Pirate King and his heir and daughter, Princess Alossa. Alossa is a loyal child and has been trained under her vicious and powerful father since she was a baby. She is also under the Pirate King’s command, so when he sends her off on a fake kidnapping and spy mission, she obliges.
The book begins with Alossa’s “capture” by a powerful pirate ship called the Night Farer and its crew. Her mission is to seek out and steal a valuable treasure aboard the ship while keeping up the facade of a sullen and angry prisoner. While aboard the ship, our fierce and brilliant princess become *close* to Riden, the first mate, and brother to the captain, Draxen. Of course, Alossa and Riden’s story wasn’t a spicy and angsty one, but I did find myself pathetically smiling at the book and having to put it down more than once because they were too darn cute! But, the main story follows an independent and capable heroine navigating the troubled seas of her future people.
This book has a sequel, Daughter of the Siren Queen, and I would definitely buy it if I had the chance. But, you know, a book lover’s bank account is never full, and I have an ever-growing TBR list that the sequel has fallen to the bottom of. However, I would absolutely love to read the sequel and Christmas is coming (God bless the grandparents, they need it).
I know this book isn’t my usual taste of favorites, and it’s definitely not a high scorer on my ratings. But, I loved the strong protagonist and the witty and fun story it followed. Definitely for a younger audience, but I’d recommend it to anyone who loves pirates.
Genre: fantasy, Y/A
Age: 10+
Rating: 5/10