BOOK REVIEW

A BIG thank you to Netgalley and Pushkin Press for the opportunity to read this arc.

This review is spoiler free.

Again, I'm not sure why this is an arc unless it's for the gorgeous new cover design. Regardless. once again the chance to read a copy was too much to resist.

I have loved pirate adventures since the first Pirates of The Caribbean movie. I read Fable and Namesake this year and loved them both. I followed that up with book one of this duology and Dance of a Burning Sea, pirates galore! Having read book one, of course I needed to conclude the series and I was not disappointed! All the original characters from book one are back and new ones are introduced. .The plot is just as fast paced and packed with action, swashbuckling fights, romance and intrigue as book one. There are some moments of heartbreak for Alosa and her crew. My only real complaint is that the ending is a little sudden, but it is definitely well-deserved!

I would love to see a third book in the series continuing Alosa's story. She's a great MC and I love her attitude, badassery and her backstory. Finding out more about her Siren self was a solid addition to the story. Definitely worth a read if you like a pirate adventure. A 4.5/5 star read for me.

This book is just as amazing as its predecessor.

I was just as drawn in, engaged and entralled with its characters and the storyline. Honestly if you aren't reading this your missing out!

Alosa is still fierce and brave, Ryan is still a total babe and in this book I was also able to fall in love with the crew even more, honestly if your character driven this is a great series there are lots of little side relationships/friendships to follow, they may be minor but they are so endeering
I love that Alosa and Ryan call each other out on their rights and feelings, it feels like the author deals with consent and genuine relationship issues which I love for YA.

The whole pirate, siren story line is totally awesome for me, you get a real pirates of the Caribbean feel mixed with a dark little mermaid, its just the most amazing world to be in and I honestly read this in a couple of sittings it was so easy going.

If you love hard to get or enemies to lovers slow burn romance, something relitively clean and a swash buckle adventure you are missing out until you read this duology, its my favourite of the year!

Daughter Of The Siren Queen is the sequel to Daughter Of The Pirate King which I thought was such a fun book! This one was just as exciting with all the action I was hoping for!

I loved seeing more of the sirens and Alosa getting to use her abilities, she was as determined and ruthless as she was in the first book. We also get to see more of her crew in this one and I love the strong friendships Alosa has as well as her romance which developed really well!

I really enjoyed this one and the duology overall! If you're a fan of pirates and sirens you will definitely love this one so make sure to check it out!

4.5 stars

DAUGHTER OF THE SIREN QUEEN is a fun duology ender as Alosa takes on her father and races to find treasure first.

While the first book was very much sneaky, double crossing pirates, this one is more adventure and sea battles. A lot of time spent on board ship with Alosa as captain. They face a lack of wind and water, need to make emergency repairs, and stay ahead of those chasing them. It is very much a "boat book" that makes the boat the centre of the action, rather than one that happens to be set aboard a boat.

This is the book where Alosa is forced to decide whether she can trust and support her father any more, after all of Riden's prodding in the first book. As a reader, I hadn't liked him from the start, what he'd done to her to "make her strong", but the book manages to take you through her journey such that you can understand why it's hard for her to grapple with the idea despite disliking him personally.

DAUGHTER OF THE SIREN QUEEN, as you'd expect from the title, also dives much further into Alosa's siren powers (pun fully intended.) It makes the book feel more magical, though it's a dangerous magic that can make Alosa forget herself and just want to kill anyone around her. Given the title, I'd have been disappointed if there hadn't been more siren-stuff, and we get to meet Alosa's mother, in a very unexpected way!

It is a satisfying conclusion to the duology - and luckily the fact that I'm coming to Tricia Levenseller's books late means I've got a lot more I can blitz through in the coming weeks!

Daughter of the Siren Queen is the thrilling fast-paced, adventure-filled sequel to Daughter of the Pirate King. Full to the brim with tension, friendship and romance, this is an enjoyable read, perfect for pirate lovers.
This book was so, so fun to read and the pages seemed to fly by. You can easily read this duology in 2 days. It is filled with strong, capable women who don’t back down to the men trying to overpower them and I loved it. Alosa was as cutthroat as ever and it was great. The romance was sweet and it didn’t override the plot, it complemented it perfectly. My respect for Riden increased massively when he told Alosa what he wanted and that he wasn’t going to settle. That was a man who knew what he wanted, what he deserved and wasn’t afraid to demand it. I wasn’t expecting the plot twist with the Siren Queen to come so early so it took me totally unawares. I’m not gonna lie, it made me so angry when I found out what the Pirate King had been up to. This just made the ending oh-so-much more satisfying though and I was feeling rather smug at the end (even though I had absolutely nothing to do with it).
Overall, this is a light, heart-warming read, that is sure to not disappoint. I really fell in love with this duology and I can’t wait to read whatever Levenseller writes next.
Thank you to Pushkin Press and NetGalley for the digital review copy.

I don't think I loved this one as much as I loved the first one, but still a really good and fast-paced YA adventure/fantasy with pirates!

It pretty much picks up where the first book leaves off, so you might want to remind yourself of the ending of book 1 before starting with book 2. Alosa has some questions she wants answers too, so of course being who she is, she does everything in her power to get them. It was super cool seeing more of her siren side in book 2!

Would've maybe wanted some more (and varied) interactions between her and the LI, since a lot of their situation felt monologue-y and stuck in her head, but alas, I thought they were cute. But it's definitely back to being slow-burn just with less tension compared to book 1 (<i>give me all the tension, please</i>).

3.8/5⭐

<i>Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review</i>

I was swept away by The Daughter of the Siren Queen! I absolutely loved the first book in this series and couldn’t wait to read this one. I was captivated by the story! Complete pirates of the Caribbean vibes with a kickass woman captain! It was great to rejoin Alosa and her crew aboard the Ava-Lee, and I didn’t think it would be possible, but I almost loved this one as much as the first. If not more!

I felt like a member aboard her ship and rode every wave, drama, disaster and victory. I couldn’t put the book down and it was a real wrench having to tear myself away from it.

Once I started, I was hooked like men from a sirens song and finished it way faster than I thought. I couldn’t slow it down as I just needed to know what was going to happen. The siren queen, threats from the pirate king coming at her from all angles, trying to tame to siren within her and handle a lively Riden on board… I devoured the book.

It’s seriously such a good read that I immensely enjoyed. If you fancy a pirates of the Caribbean style book and love an adventure, you can’t go wrong with reading this.

Omg I loved this so much. I enjoyed the first one, but this was a million times better! There was angst and tension, there were parts when I was literally staring at the page going 'nooooooo, noooooo that can't happen', I was so stressed.
I was quite literally gripped throughout; every time I thought I might hit a good break point something would happen, and I'd have to keep reading on. This book had everything I wanted from a sequel and more.

🏴‍☠️ Kick Ass FMC
🏴‍☠️ Pirates
🏴‍☠️ Sirens
🏴‍☠️ Action Packed Plot
🏴‍☠️ Romance Sub Plot

Another adventure with the story of Alonsa and Riden dealing with fighting her father the cruel Pirate King, and her voyage of beating him so take over the crown. Revelations and Loe galore sweep Alonsa along journeying with her crew to uncover dark secrets that have laid deep for years. The relationship between Alonsa and Riden is still as high furled as in book one, but Riden is the one person Alonsa needs more than anyone. The monster is always in Alonsa and you find her trying to learn to live with that part of her life without hurting everyone she cares about.
Another take of living between land the the sea with Alina battling her demons and her father. A fun read

Didn’t love this one as much as the first one but I still loved it. I loved the first one because of how fun and quick it was, Daughter of the Siren Queen is much darker than the first instalment and it broke my heart so many times. The romance is still so good even though Riden can be a pain in the ass.

Thank you for my earc of this book. I really enjoyed this follow on from DOTPK. It’s immersive without being overwhelming with plot and world building and I really enjoyed reading these characters again!

Alosa and Riden are back with a new mission and another bloody adventure of the sea, on the desolate island, on land...
"Ghost, ghouls, banshees, wraiths..."
Sirens and cannibals...

After gathering all pieces of the map for the pirate king, Alosa finds out about her father's secret, his betrayal, and she had to flee.

"Men can be so disgusting, especially when they think no one is looking."

More of it could spoil the story, but be sure of it, if you liked the first one, Daughter of the Pirate King, this is a great sequel.
Action-packed romantic fantasy adventure, hard to put down!

Amazon synopsis- Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship.

First mate Riden, still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders. And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will soon be facing her father's justice.

When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King.

Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first... After all, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen.

My review

Such a good read!! I loved the first book in this series and this is just as good. I like bed the story and the characters are interesting, endearing and full of angst and intrigue. Can’t wait for the 3rd book.

First of all, thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for an honest review.
Let's talk about Daughter of the Siren Queen, the second book of the Daughter of the Pirate King series by Tricia Levenseller.
Let's start by saying that I had already read the first book of this series and I really liked it (you can read my review here: (https://divoratricedilibri20.wixsite.com/ilmiosito-1/post/daughter-of-the-pirate-king-di-tricia-levenseller-)
So, I was super excited to get this ARC as well.

The events of Daughter of the Siren Queen begin exactly where we left off in the first book.
What can you expect from this second book? Adventure, secrets of the sea, mermaids (much more than the first one), Alosa and Riden banter (I love them, their bickering is something phenomenal but be aware because someone always interrupts them, I wanted to launch the book - Tricia Levenseller how dare you), and an ending that in my opinion fits and also leaves a nice window for possible spin-offs.
I must say that this second volume is probably slightly subdued compared to the first, this is because in the first one we have that aura of mystery about Alosa and what she has to do, which gave an electric shock to everything, also because we readers in the first place didn't know what would she has to do! Here we say that we know what the ultimate goal is almost right away and therefore we have a little more focus on our protagonist and also the various interpersonal relationships with her parents and her crew.
Of course, we have mysteries revealed here too, especially one that will change all the cards on what Alosa's plans are, which will finally shed light on what we've always known (or, at least, I've always suspected, also because would have given a unique parallel to the ship).
It was certainly an interesting book even if I admit that I liked the first more. There are more parts with the crew, more technical and nautical parts (which I personally loved) and certainly many revelations. If you loved the ending of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, this book will leave you with the same bittersweet.

Overall these two books make a very very nice YA duology, they fit perfectly into the genre both for the narration, the complexity, but above all for the topics covered definitely 100%. It's not a high fantasy for adults, don't expect a complex world at the levels of Westeros or huge political expluà, but being directly aimed at kids, in my opinion it's perfect and if you're lacking what for my generation had been the serotonin of Pirates of the Caribbean, these books are a very pleasant read (and non-stop. If you want you can start with the first one and finish directly with the second one, since the first volume ends quite like a bomb).
In my opinion, as regards the cycle of pirates, sirens, seas and morally questionable actions, it's perfect and certainly a pleasant read that keeps you company like never before!

So what do we do now? So, let's go rewatch the Pirates of the Caribbean films first, but above all, ... the spin-off Vengeance of the Pirate Queen will be released the next November (2023). By the way yesterday I noticed that the cover (DIVINE) and the synopsis came out AND I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

Firstly, I would like to thank NetGalley and Pushkin Press for an earc of this title.

The Daughter of the Pirate King duology has been a set of books constantly recommended on my Instagram since it came out! And I've always wanted to read it. However, I always found it very difficult to get a hold of it as it was never officially published in the UK until now.

And now I finally have my chance.

Earlier in the year, I read book 1 of this duology - Daughter of the Pirate King. It wonderfully sets up the characters and world of pirates, thieves, sirens and high sea antics.

And who doesn't love a pirate story?

So I was so thankful when they released book 2 - Daughter of the Siren Queen for the review!

Overall, I really enjoyed the story. I did actually perfect this book to the first in the series as it focused more on the tension between Alosa and her father and the search for the sirens and her mother. There was more tension and stakes and felt like a proper pirate novel.

However, the one place I felt that this book lacked was in its battle sequences. Typically I find battle sequences to be too long and overly described. However, on the flip side, I found this book skimmed over them too quickly. For such high-tension moments at the end of the book - I expected them to be much more detailed and descriptive. This is Act Three where the tension was the highest. But unfortunately, it did not reach the right pinnacle.

But despite the lack of fighting and action - I did enjoy the story. The characters truly made the story with such a refreshing view of an all-female ship. With this being Alosa's ship the camaraderie was much better than in the first book.

Similar to the first book, however, my biggest grip was with the love interest. I found him a very flaky character, with no true motivation. I also struggled with his behaviour as a person as he constantly attempted to undermind Alosa but still want her affection.

But overall, I did enjoy this book and was glad to have managed to complete it too.

3 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Pushkin Press for a copy of this ARC. All thoughts are my own.

After enjoying Daughter of the Pirate King for its world-building and twists, I was eager to step back into this series. And whilst there was still a strong sense of determination for Alosa to come out on top of her rivals, I did feel this story lacked direction. It flailed around for most of the novel, both with the storyline and romance progression. The pockets of clarity and good steps forward helped, but I was disappointed by the inconsistency of this.

A lot of the story is jammed together. Alosa, having learned that her father has been lying and controlling her for most of her life, spends the majority of this book attempting to outrun his fleet after taking back her mother, the Siren Queen. She is trying to head to the island where her mother and the other sirens are, as well as find a way to battle her father after his betrayal. Whilst this had the room to become something of an adventurous time at sea, it was more like falling into water and thrashing around, only to realise its waist deep. Nothing really happens enough to keep the adventure alive after 35% of this read until towards the very end again.

Alosa and her warring relationship with Riden continues to be a battleground of whiplash. She wants him, but he hurts her feelings. He wants her but she breaks her promises. Both claim to love the other so much, and whilst I can see more of it from Riden's actions, it's an immature union. Given these are teenage pirates, I guess some of that needless dramatics could be forgiven by age. But it was exasperating at best and I struggled to feel convinced by the romance subplot.

I did love the female-led pirate ship, and how formidable Alosa's crew was. It was empowering to know that Alosa saved many from undesirable backgrounds and gave them a home and purpose upon the sea. I wish this could have been more of a focus, but sadly with all the flopping around from one thing to the next, it lost some of its charm towards the end. The side characters' stories were interesting, especially Sorinda and Kearan, which I see are the main characters of the next novel in this series.

I also enjoyed the storyline about Alosa learning to control the siren part of her, and all her tests to find her way through were interesting. Riden's connection to her gaining clarity when around him made sense early on, but I liked this element of their relationship.

Unlike the first book, there aren't many twists in this one, and the book relies on battles and the loss of crew to impact and propel the characters along. I was waiting for more plot twists than received, and all of it was much more predictable, sadly.

This sequel had so much potential, and there were pockets of good moments, hence giving this 3 stars. However, I wasn't as captivated by this read as I hoped to be.

Daughter of the Siren Queen
by Tricia Levenseller
Earc:NetGalley
Publisher:
Pushkin Press, Pushkin Children's Books
Publication Date: 24 Nov 2022
Genre:Romance, Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Teens and Young Adult

Very easy reading would definitely recommend to young adults. I actually liked this second book much more than the first. Most of what I didn't like carried over to this one as well. This really is the perfect action-packed book for teenagers, but unfortunately as an adult reader, it was lacking in some departments.However, this book is suitable for children aged 12 to 18. I think that is ubiquitous. It was fun, fast-paced, scary in the best way, romantic, and a little scary. It was very interesting overall.

Arosa is a great main character and I think the ages of many of the sub-characters are a little unrealistic for what's happening in these books, but the needs and people have to do what they have to I don't think so.However, it's a book about sirens and pirates, so it's a bit unrealistic!

The feminist energy and portrayal of this book is so wonderful that I would definitely recommend it to any teenager looking for a fun book that will keep them busy as well as inspiring. There is violence/fighting at points, so I would recommend this book to teenagers rather than young children.

I got this eARC thanks to Net Galley!


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Such an adventurous sequel. I genuinely recommend this series to everyone. The secondary characters are so interesting too and are not merely there to further the plot. A bit action heavy, gore, a couple of terrifying cannibals but hey at least no kid died.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this eARC of 'Daughter of the Siren Queen' by Tricia Levenseller.

To say I'm gutted is an understatement. This is the final book in the duology by Tricia Levenseller and I felt like it missed the charm the first book had. 'Daughter of the Siren Queen' had the same characters, followed the plot line we started in book 1 and even had the same writing style. But that wasn't enough. The book felt underwhelming in comparison and I truly couldn't love this sequel as much as I did the first book. The ending did conclude the duology well though so I must add that.

3⭐️ "I may not have been born in the sea, but I was born to rule it. I am the daughter of the siren queen."

I genuinely liked this second instalment so much more than the first book. Most of the things I didn’t enjoy then translate to this one as well. This really is the perfect action filled book for teens, unfortunately it found it kind of lacking in a couple of departments as an adult reader. But I imagine that 12- to 18-year-olds would be all over this book. It was fun, fast, angsty in the best way, kind of romantic, kind of scary. It was really entertaining, overall.

Alosa is a fantastic main character, and although I think a lot of the ages of the side characters are a bit unrealistic for what goes down in these books, I guess needs must, and people do what they have to do. Still, it’s a book about sirens and pirates so everything is a bit on the unrealistic side!

The feminist energy and the representation in this book is so, so great and I’d definitely recommend this to teens who want a fun book that will keep them on their toes but also inspire them. Still, I’d recommend this book to teens, not younger children because there’s violence/fights in several points of the story.

I got this eARC thanks to Net Galley!