Sirens historically are women who affect all men, but Alosa's charms do not work on gay men.Īnd second, I didn't love the romance.

To be fair, I did like that the author considered what being a siren would mean for non-het people. I got no sense for the first half of the book that anything fantastical was going to happen, and the sudden introduction of it without warning was really jarring. That being said, I think the book needed some work in a couple of areas.įirstly, the supernatural elements seemed to manifest from nowhere and felt out of place. “I’m going to show you something more magical than the stars.” Also, how many times have I thought this during sappy romance scenes: I laughed out loud several times because she's almost TOO good she has to make it seem like she's a reluctant prisoner by attempting to escape, but she is so good at escaping that she must also stage her own capture again. She's really tough and takes shit from nobody, but it's totally okay because she's also really funny. I think the author gets the balance just right with Alosa. I like it when supposedly cruel pirates (assassins, sorcerers, etc.) are not sugar-coated to make the audience like them more - Alosa has no problem slitting a few throats and getting her hands dirty, but I liked her just fine. The tone is often light and humourous - even sometimes reminding me of the hilarious My Lady Jane - but this doesn't stop Alosa from being a brutal badass. When her father sends her on a mission to find part of a map that will lead to a secret isle, Alosa must fake her own capture and pretend to be a prisoner as she hunts down the map piece on board a ship led by a ruthless young captain. But Alosa herself is a tough, no-nonsense pirate captain who can more than hold her own.

Alosa is the daughter of Kalligan, who rules over and terrorizes the seas. This was a whole lot of fun for the most part! My few complaints are not really huge issues, but more 'this could have been a lot better if.' However, it was a decent debut and I'll be looking out for the next in the series (quick warning: the title of the sequel is kind of a spoiler for part of this book).ĭaughter of the Pirate King has a rather self-explanatory title. This is the second time I’ve had to stage my own capture. It should not be this difficult to stay prisoner on a pirate ship.

The daughter of the siren queen