After spending years working on a debtor ship, Amaya is looking forward to finally being free. She was sold to the ship as a child after her father was accused of serious crimes and executed. But when she saves a drowning man, Amaya fears more time will be added to her sentence and she may never escape the hell of the Brackish and be able to take revenge against those who wronged her family..

Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. I haven't read The Count of Monte Cristo, but it's one of those books that has always intrigued me and I keep thinking maybe one day I'll be brave enough to tackle it. But a year or so ago, when I heard that a YA gender-swapped retelling was being released, I knew I had to snap this book up. I think the original is such an iconic story of revenge that any book that was influenced by that, was gonna be great. And it was!

I loved the little twists and turns this story took, although it did seem a little convenient at the end when things were happening and being revealed, but I'm soooo eager for the next book. I need to know what happens next!!