Caraway of the Sea
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"Caraway Auclair has devoted herself to protecting her brother, serving as the ship’s first mate and enforcer. Sacrificing nearly all she is to ensure that he becomes the most fearsome pirate Captain to ever sail the Carnelian Sea. She realizes too late, that the seas have only grown darker, and the waves more fearsome, they threaten to pull her under completely and mold her into something akin to a nightmare.
After Caraway's closest friend dies in a brutal storm, grief puts Caraway and her brother at odds more than ever before.
When they dock on Isla Dalia after the devastating storm, Caraway is surrounded by both friend and foe, oftentimes unable to distinguish between the two. She must navigate a torrent of emotions unlike any she has weathered before. Seeking out any and all distractions, she begins to grow dangerously close to a rival Captain, despite her brother's warnings.
As another storm looms, ever encroaching upon her crew's uncertain future, her fears are laid bare for all to see. Caraway struggles to face the demons of her past ... only to discover that they pale in comparison to the monster that she had a hand in creating.
As she drifts further away from all that she once knew, secrets slowly begin to surface, and the tides of her life as she knew it begins to shift ...
A shift that just might destroy the life she's worked so hard to protect, and her future with it."
What to expect!
Caraway of the Sea is a new adult pirate low-fantasy. This book does not contain any explicit content (Spice). Included: feminine rage, paranoia, tension, secrets, betrayal, mischief, banter, slow-burn forbidden romance, one bed, rivals, found family, and of course LGBTQA+ representation.
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Violence (The pirate kind), gore (mild), blood (adequate), vomiting (mentioned), character deaths (both on and off the page), discussion of and attempted SA, drowning (on page), dismemberment (on page), anxiety, emotional abuse, physical abuse, manipulation, PTSD, sharp objects and gun violence, swearing, narcissism (very heavy), depression, and alcoholism.
Featured Series
1 primary bookPhoenix Rising is a 1-book series first released in 2023 with contributions by Madeline Burget.
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Rating: 2.63 leaves out of 5-Characters: 2.75/5 -Cover: 3.75/5-Story: 3/5-Writing: 1/5Genre: Fantasy, LGBT, PiratesType: EbookWorth?: MaybeHated Disliked Eh It Was Okay Liked Really Liked LovedThis is Madeline's first book so I won't go as harsh as I would usually go. The story was pretty good, I did like some of the characters, and I mean pirates are a fun time most of the time. There were some spots where I had to push through but I can't say the story itself is bad.What really bumped it down to a 2 was the 1st person POV. It is a VERY HARD POV to write. I think this view is one to be studied A LOT before being done. I have seen great stories go down to 1 stars because of it.It was choppy and A LOT of telling us things instead of showing us. A small example, “I fixed him with one of my signature scowls and he was quick to clarify.”What does this scowl look like? We can't picture what you see in your own head.Another example, “Angrily, I refused to look his way.” Show us the anger. I hope Madeline can grow in her writing the more she publishes because there isn't a doubt that she can tell good stories.
