Zachary Kai
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Avast! At last! A pirate-themed fantasy that centers queerness, folks of color, and Caribbean heritage, rather than relegating them to forgotten corners. And original mythology! What a delight.
This debut novel (a republished indie getting the mainstream attention it deserves) weaves in high-seas adventure, heartbreaking stakes, and the power of bonds broken and forged.
Lu watched Nnenna walk the plank, believing her dead. Five years later, she’s a feared pirate captain protecting a runaway mermaid from the fleet Lu serves. What starts as ‘just a retrieval’ becomes a reckoning with systems built to harm, gods who lie, and the cost of breaking free.
I adored the point-of-view switching and oscillating between the narrative’s past and present (so often difficult to get right!) Likewise with the minor details and world-building.
Through fire and toil, hope and desperation…nothing will ever be the same again.
I received an early copy courtesy of the publishers via Netgalley. All opinions are mine alone. I originally published this review on my book blog, Road Less Read: https://roadlessread.com/reviews/devildeep
Originally posted at roadlessread.com.
Avast! At last! A pirate-themed fantasy that centers queerness, folks of color, and Caribbean heritage, rather than relegating them to forgotten corners. And original mythology! What a delight.
This debut novel (a republished indie getting the mainstream attention it deserves) weaves in high-seas adventure, heartbreaking stakes, and the power of bonds broken and forged.
Lu watched Nnenna walk the plank, believing her dead. Five years later, she’s a feared pirate captain protecting a runaway mermaid from the fleet Lu serves. What starts as ‘just a retrieval’ becomes a reckoning with systems built to harm, gods who lie, and the cost of breaking free.
I adored the point-of-view switching and oscillating between the narrative’s past and present (so often difficult to get right!) Likewise with the minor details and world-building.
Through fire and toil, hope and desperation…nothing will ever be the same again.
I received an early copy courtesy of the publishers via Netgalley. All opinions are mine alone. I originally published this review on my book blog, Road Less Read: https://roadlessread.com/reviews/devildeep
Originally posted at roadlessread.com.