Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller {review}

Daughter of the Siren Queen
by Tricia Levenseller
♦publisher: Feiwel & Friends
♦release date: February 27th, 2018
♦hardcover, 352 pages
♦intended audience: Young adult
♦series: Daughter of the Pirate King, book 1
♦source: from publisher for honest review

Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders. And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will soon be facing her father's justice.

When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King. Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first . . . after all, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen.

{My Thoughts}

Although I easily could have jumped aboard for two or three more adventures with Alosa, Ridden, and the entire crew, Daughter of the Siren Queen wraps up this duology with a bang as loud as canon fire. Both books in this series are so much fun to read, although with this second installment, I definitely found the drama and emotional stakes to be higher.  

The romance this time around not my favorite. Though they did finally get to a good place with it, and I recognized that Alosa was going through many tough emotional things, I didn't care for how on-again, off-again and sometimes cruel she was toward Ridden. Lots of misplaced anger toward him, only to turn that around the next moment when she needed him. Slight spoiler here:  I did eventually love where it led, with him giving (and her finally accepting) the support and love he was offering her all along. (end spoiler).

Once again this series delivers so much adventure and really great battle scenes. The dangerous chase across the ocean, never knowing when their pursuers would catch them added so much intensity to the plot. 

I love how much Alosa eventually comes into her own though this story. Her character really makes strides from lashing out to taking charge of her own fate. Loved how so many of the relationships among the crew were really spotlighted and we got to know more about many of them. Also, please let there be a spin-off series featuring little Rosalyn when she grows up!! She is a firecracker and I know she would find some amazing adventure to get herself into! 

•ABOUT THE AUTHOR•

Initially from a small town in Oregon, Tricia now lives next to the Rocky Mountains with her bossy dog, Rosy. She received her degree in English Language and editing and is thrilled that she never has to read a textbook again. When she’s not writing or reading, Tricia enjoys putting together jigsaw puzzles, playing volleyball, and watching shows while eating extra-buttered popcorn.

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