I am absolutely heartbroken this book is over!!! Going to just lay here and wonder about why life is this cruel...(I know I am being melodramatic, BUT it really was a perfect book to me!)

In life, if you are lucky, there are some books and characters that you do not just read about, but with whom you form a special bond. And I did that with this entire crew. Every second I read the words in this one, I felt that I was on that ship next to them navigating where in the world we would go next.

Beyond being chock-full of  descriptive writing, this work was addictive. Chapter after chapter of feelings and adventures unfurled, keeping my mind engaged and my heart stuttering in hope and fear for my beloved crew. I felt magical traveling with them, traversing the Indian Ocean and learning many historical aspects of both piracy and general trade. This window into history was eye opening and enjoyable.

But what was the plot about? My bad!

In this story, we have our main character, Amina, who used to be a pirate. She is now retired after a grave incident, for which she carries a lot of guilt. She is also in hiding, because as you can imagine, being a successful pirate meant she made enemies. However, despite how well hidden she is, her identity and home are discovered. Of course she is manipulated into one last mission. YAY!!! 
She heads out and gathers her main crew to help. And absolutely nothing goes the way it should......it was glorious! 

When reading this be ready for a fully immersive journey that culminates in a beautiful story of self discovery and acceptance of those who love you as you are.

What a book! I am genuinely sad it is over. I live in hope that the author feels inspired to continue this as a series, because I will miss my new book friends until I get to go off into the horizon with them again.