Book Review of 'Daughter of the Pirate King' by Tricia Levenseller

Premise: 
There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I’ve gotten what I came for. 

Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map—the key to a legendary treasure trove—seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship.

More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first mate, Riden. But not to worry, for Alosa has a few tricks up her sleeve, and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King.






Review:
The title is pretty self-explanatory. The main character, pirate Captain Alosa, is the daughter and only heir of Kalligan, the Pirate King, who has total monopoly over the ocean. She is sent on a mission to retrieve a piece of an ancient map that leads to the mystical Isla de Canta which holds the world’s greatest treasure, and so fakes her own capture by enemy pirates and allows herself to be interrogated by them, in order to be able to search their ship at night for the piece of the map. The enemies, elated by capturing the Pirate King’s daughter, don't notice her search. 

This book had a light-hearted mood. It’s told from Alosa’s first person perspective throughout, and though she’s very serious on completing her mission (no one lets down the Pirate King and lives to tell the tale), her tone was humorous and sarcastic. Alosa has to make it seem like she’s a prisoner against her own will by pretending to escape a few times, but she’s so good at escaping that she had to stage her capture again. 

"It should not be this difficult to stay prisoner on a pirate ship. This is the second time I’ve had to stage my own capture. Ridiculous."

The story was fast enough to keep a reader on their toes; however, the plotline felt linear and slightly predictable, as there were very few plot twists and even those, I saw coming. To wrap it up, I’d recommend this book for anyone. It’s overall a fun read, but not exactly groundbreaking. 

This character-driven book is for ages 13 and up. On a scale of one through five stars, I would rate this book 4 stars.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

~ Candria

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P.S. If you read this book and liked it, you might enjoy reading To Kill a Kingdom 

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