Rising Tides

This is the sequel to Adella of the Campos. The author offered me a review copy and I couldn't say no! 
They are both pretty fantastic sailor/pirate fantasy novels that feel at times almost like historical fantasies. The world, locations, people and traveling all feel real and possible. But with some magic/mythological stuff mixed in too. The sea creatures continue to show their fangy faces! 
Adella is a fierce main character that is still the bleeding heart of the story. Her actions have consequences that carry over into this second novel, and she processes them in real time. Some of the things she survives though have me feeling like she's almost Lara Croft-level crazy! 
The author definitely has some experience with horses because the story focuses on some things that other authors, who may not have that experience, are likely to never think of. It has a way of grounded things, even combat, that makes it very personal to the reading experiences. The way they react almost makes you feel like the rider. 
My only tiny gripe, which isn't really even a complaint at all, is that like the tides in the title, the climax kind of ebbs and flows in a way that makes it kind of just happen, rather than building to a crashing wave. 
Personally a 4/5*, I recommend picking up the series, stat!