Perfect for any pirate fan. I absolutely loved this one. Amaya is such a young and powerful influence throughout this book. She deals with heartbreak, insecurities, as well as struggling to find balance in her new life-in freedom. She doesn't know how to be free, we go on this journey with her as she tries to seek justice and revenge but also the power of forgiving.
This does have a rather slow character arc, but by the end you realize the strides she made to become a better person.
Her past was taken from her and she strives to make sure her future is secure.
I solidly gave this three stars.
I only wished this could capture the world better. Give a better visual for the readers to really grasp the surroundings and places. The going back and forth between Amaya and Cayo was a bit confusing at first in understanding the timeline, and perhaps I enjoyed the suspense of the two characters meeting up. It feels like the novel falls a bit flat after these two get together and decide what is in the best interests for the future. When really, it should have made the novel stronger. There was a lot going on for this little adventure. Conterfeit, disease, heartbreak, romance, and injustice. Maybe focusing on a single problem or two and detailed their relevance better would have served this novel better off.
If you are looking for a fantasy book with a lot of diversity and representation, this is for you. Positively this book has a wide array of characters and doesn't over do their personalities. So thank you Disney for taking that advance!