To kick off spooky season, I've been in a necromancy mood...but I was not expecting this book to be a part of that.

Vengeance of the Pirate Queen is technically a spin-off book for the Daughter of the Pirate King series, instead focusing on two previously introduced characters: Sorinda and Kearan. I hadn't particularly loved either character before, but this adventure had quite different vibes from the first two books, and I honestly think I might have liked it a little more.
Alosa has given Sorinda a mission: she is to find a bunch of girls who have recently disappeared. Sorinda sets sail with Kearan and a few other familiar faces, but things aren't all that they seem. There are a few action scenes and plot twists that keep the pacing relatively fast. Overall, I think I was just intrigued by the new worldbuilding (specifically regarding the King of the Undersea). I will say that the ending was really interesting, and I felt that the stakes were much higher, though I think the 50-75% mark was surprisingly anticlimactic.
With a mix of new and old characters, this book is filled with fun people. Sorinda's narrative was quite different from Alosa's, but I liked that about her. I didn't love Kearan at first, but he grew on me a bit. I really like Roslyn and Enwen still. Dimella was the only one I didn't love, only because I was suspicious of her. I also think the villain lacked a bit of motivation, but I thought he had a cool premise.
Fans of the Daughter of the Pirate King series will enjoy this spin-off about an assassin and her helmsman on a journey to the edge of the world, Vengeance of the Pirate Queen.

3.75/5