Review of Daughter of the Pirate King

Title:  Daughter of the Pirate King

Author: Tricia Levenseller

Series:  Daugther of the Pirate King book 1

 

Pages: 311

Genre: Teen Fantasy and myths

Rating: 4 stars

     The Daughter of the Pirate King is a young adult fantasy an myth story with pirates. Alosa is not only the daughter of the pirate king she is a pirate in her own right with an all-female crew. She ends up on a rival pirate ship as a prisoner but it’s alright she actually planned it.

     I loved Alosa she’s tough and loyal to her crew though her loyalty to her father is being called into question. Pretty much the whole novel takes place on pirate ships. This is the first YA novel that I’ve read and enjoyed and I look forward to the sequel in this duology.  Both titles in the duology hints to Alosa’s parentage.

    

     To me one of the best things about the book was a YA novel that didn’t focus on romance. Why can’t more YA novels focus on adventures without trying to pair the main female character off.

Review of Deception's Princess

Title: Deception's Princess

Author: Esther Friesner

Series: Deception's Princess Book One

Chapters: 18

Pages: 324

Genre: Teen Fantasy myth's legends

Rating: 4 stars

Maeve is an Irish princess the daughter of the high king of Ireland. She may be the youngest princess but she's also the feisty one with the temper to match her red hair. She wants to be more than just a princess; she wants to learn to fight.

I enjoyed Deception's Princess; I enjoy reading books set in Ireland. So it was neat to read one set in ancient Ireland, as I haven't read many of those. This book is based on the myth of Queen Maeve who just happened to be an Irish warrior. A part of me can't help but wonder if Disney based their movie Brave on the same myth even though the movie was about a Scottish princess. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.