I recently read Daughter of the Pirate King (on audiobook). I was looking for something to listen to as I take my daughter to school three days a week. There are a LOT of books my local library doesn’t have on audiobook! I found this one was available, and I decided to check it out. Unfortunately, I thought it was just okay.
Alosa is the daughter of the Pirate King. Her father sends her on a mission to retrieve a map from another vessel. In order to achieve this, she purposefully allows herself to be kidnapped. After being kidnapped, she begins to search for the map, using various techniques to fool her captors. Eventually, she finds her way back to her ship, but not after we discover a secret about her.
That’s the story in a nutshell, but it doesn’t really tell why I thought the story was just okay, and why I won’t rush out to read the next book in the series. I wouldn’t refuse to read the next book, it’s just way down there on my TBR… and with all of the other books out there clamoring for my attention, it’s not likely to happen.
Anyway, as a character, Alosa was way overconfident. She felt that she could kill any number of men that she came across. Even after finding out her secret, her claims were still probably a little unrealistic. I just didn’t really connect with her all that much.
I didn’t really feel her love relationship with Riden all that much. Perhaps it’s because Alosa herself kept denying that she had feelings for him. It was evident that she cared for him, but I didn’t get the impression that Alosa cared deeply for much of anything other than herself.
That being said, the audiobook quality to this book was outstanding! The voice acting was amazing. If you’re going to experience this book in any way, I suggest the audiobook format.
While I don’t dislike Daughter of the Pirate King, there just wasn’t enough there to interest me. I didn’t grow attached to the characters. I wasn’t looking forward to getting into the car to find out what happens next. While I know that there are people that just love this book, it wasn’t really the book for me.