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Over Raging Tides
by Jennifer Ellision
Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . .
When I saw the heading "A Lady Pirates Novel" well of course I had to check this one out. A pirate ship crewed by all women? Well, now that floats me boat. Arrr!! This be a fun and fast little romp.
This story follows Grace Porter, the first mate of the ship, Lady Luck. She has been searching for a way to avenge her mother ever since her mother was stolen away by denizens of the deep. So when rumors of a magic map reach the ears of the ship, the women go off in search of adventure and treasure. Only Grace has a different use of said map in mind.
This be light and fluffy. The main character, Grace, is fun but rather obstinate and seemingly thoughtless at times. I did like all the crew but found all of them to be rather shallow in depth. I also wanted a story of women having adventures without men involved. But of course forbidden men are brought on board from the very first page and a very probable romance begins to develop. I did manage to get over it and become involved in the story.
The plot had some rather interesting elements. Who doesn't love fighting sea monsters, a female Code of Conduct written by and for the women, and a mysterious map? Add in some diversity in terms of sexual identity that, while not the focus, was nice to see. Those were the highlights. The plot also had some predictable points including many of the romance elements, some political/class issues, and pretty much everything about the bad guys. Seriously the crew should have spotted the bad apples from a mile away. But most of all it just felt underdeveloped.
But I didn't really mind as it was exactly the type of readin' I was in the mood for. I even enjoyed the cliffhanger ending which normally makes me crazy. So overall I grant this be a positive experience and I do want to read the next book to find out what happens to Grace next!
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When I saw the heading "A Lady Pirates Novel" well of course I had to check this one out. A pirate ship crewed by all women? Well, now that floats me boat. Arrr!! This be a fun and fast little romp.
This story follows Grace Porter, the first mate of the ship, Lady Luck. She has been searching for a way to avenge her mother ever since her mother was stolen away by denizens of the deep. So when rumors of a magic map reach the ears of the ship, the women go off in search of adventure and treasure. Only Grace has a different use of said map in mind.
This be light and fluffy. The main character, Grace, is fun but rather obstinate and seemingly thoughtless at times. I did like all the crew but found all of them to be rather shallow in depth. I also wanted a story of women having adventures without men involved. But of course forbidden men are brought on board from the very first page and a very probable romance begins to develop. I did manage to get over it and become involved in the story.
The plot had some rather interesting elements. Who doesn't love fighting sea monsters, a female Code of Conduct written by and for the women, and a mysterious map? Add in some diversity in terms of sexual identity that, while not the focus, was nice to see. Those were the highlights. The plot also had some predictable points including many of the romance elements, some political/class issues, and pretty much everything about the bad guys. Seriously the crew should have spotted the bad apples from a mile away. But most of all it just felt underdeveloped.
But I didn't really mind as it was exactly the type of readin' I was in the mood for. I even enjoyed the cliffhanger ending which normally makes me crazy. So overall I grant this be a positive experience and I do want to read the next book to find out what happens to Grace next!
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/