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 The Reckoning

Title:  The Reckoning

Author: Marylu Tyndall

Series: Legacy of the King's Pirates

 

Chapters: 32

Pages: 330

Genre: Christian Historical fiction, Christian Historical Romance Pirates

Rating: 5 stars

The Reckoning is the fifth book in The Legacy of the Kings Pirate series by Marylu Tyndall.  Morgan Shaw is a girl in the 21st century that somehow finds herself on a pirate ship in the Caribbean. Rowan Dutton believes that he has to be pirate in order to make up for what he put his sister through.  As a modern girl Morgan's not making it easy on Rowan.

It's to believe that two people born basically three hundred years apart would ever find common ground. But the banter between Morgan and Rowan is one of the things that make the story.

I love pirate novels and time travel. So I was thrilled when Marylu Tyndall my favorite author of pirate story had written a time traveling pirate novel.  But not only was that it part of my favorite series of hers.  I enjoyed this novel it's my favorite book of The Legacy of the Kings Pirate series. While I can't pick a favorite pirate hero of Marylu's Morgan is my favorite heroine. 

Review of The Ransom

Title: The Ransom

Author: Marylu Tyndall

Series: Legacy of the Kings pirates book 4

Chapters: 38

Pages: 405

Genre: Christian Historical pirates

Rating: 5 stars

The Ransom is the fourth book in the Legacy of the Kings Pirates series. It takes place awhile after the first three.  Juliana Dutton is trying to run her father’s shipping business without anyone knowing, as a woman it’s not something that is done. Alex Hyde is a man caught between two worlds, that of nobility and being a pirate.  He is both the pirate earl and Lord Munthrope. He is also the son of Edmund Merrick and Lady Charlisse which means being a pirate is in his genes at least to a point.

     Once I started reading The Ransom I couldn’t put it down. I just had to know what happened next. Pirate stories have always kept me on the edge of my seat. Wanting to know what happens next. But most of them are so dark, so I am thrilled that I found Marylu’s Legacy of the king’s pirates. I love that she writes Christian fiction with pirates who often end up being the hero. Even if Christina fiction with hero pirates seems to be a little weird I still love the books.

     The Ransom is now my favorite of the series. Juliana is not your typical heroine in pirate novels. She beautiful and smart, and  if her family trouble weren’t enough she has to fight off  what seems like three suitors one of whom she hates but others would see as a catch, one everyone sees as a few and a third a dangerous man and pirate she should stay away from but she just can’t. At first I didn’t think I would like this one because it was set so long after the first three, but I ended up loving this one.  I cannot wait for the fifth book in the series. 

Review of The Reliance

Title: The Reliance

Author: MaryLu Tyndall

Series: Legacy of the King's Pirates series book 2

Chapters: 41

Pages: 334

Genre: Christian historical fiction, pirates

Rating: 5 stars  

The reliance is the sequel to The Redemption but happily ever after hasn’t come easy for Edmund Merrick and Charlisse. Their love and faith will be tested in this sequel.  An old enemy returns to try to tear the couple apart.  I enjoyed this book, because Charlisse seemed to be stronger in this one, and her faith was stronger after it was tested.  I love how Marylu’s books focus on God and Jesus as well as faith.

There are returning characters in this book but there are even new characters like Lady Isabel Ashton, who becomes the new damsel in distress.

This is the second book in the Legacy of the King’s Pirates that I have read and the sixth book that I have read by Marylu and I cannot believe that I didn’t start reading her books till this year. I’ve missed out. 

Review of The Red Siren

Title: The Red Siren

Author: Marylu Tyndall

Series: Charles Towne Belles book 1

 

Pages: 317

Genre: Christian Historical fiction, pirates

Rating: 4.5 stars

The Red Siren is the second book by Mary Lu Tyndall that I have read and I enjoyed it. The Red Siren is the first book in the Charles Towne. Faith Westcott is a female pirate who has one goal collect enough treasure so that her sisters aren’t forced to marry against their wills. I don’t know why it took me so long to read Marylu’s books because I love tells of seafaring and pirates. So a book with a redheaded female pirate I was hooked.  Each novel could be read alone but it works best to read them in order with The Red Siren first.

I ended up liking this one as much The Redemption they ended up being tried. They each But with each of Marylu’s books I’ve read I liked it more than the last one. 

Review of The Redemption

Title: The Redemption

Author: M.L. Tyndall 

Series: Legacy of the King’s Pirates book 1

 

Chapters: 47

Pages: 317

Genre: Christian Historical/pirates

Rating: 5 stars

     Lady Charlisse Bristol wants to find her father, Edmund Merrick is a pirate for the crown. They are searching for the same man but for different reasons. They both end up finding some much more. 

     The Redemption is the first book that I have read by Mary Lu and I am wondering why it took me so long to read. As a child and a teen I loved pirates. I mean my two of my favorite books as a child were about pirates. The Redemption has both pirates and faith. I love that Mary Lu wrote about a Christian pirate, a pirate that is trying to turn his life around. I also loved that faith is intertwined in the story and is a huge part of the story. A story that wouldn’t be complete without that.

     I cannot wait to start reading the next book in the LEgecy of the King’s pirate series as well as other books by Mary Lu Tyndall.