Daughter of the Siren Queen

Daughter of the Siren Queen
By Tricia Levenseller

After her daring mission to recover the map, Alosa has claimed a few prisoners of her own and she is back with her own crew. She has new information about who she should trust and who has never deserved her loyalty that sends her off in new directions. She finds out her father has been keeping secrets from her and she is forced to forge her own path to find where she truly belongs.

I really enjoyed this duology and I liked the second book more than the first one. There were a lot of interesting twists in the story that I wasn’t expecting and I was more addicted to this book than I was the first one, But the pair of them were absolutely worth the hype and made for a really great adventure.

I was really interested in the plot for this one, as it is much more interesting that the first book in my opinion and the relationship between Alosa and Riden really picks up steam in this book. It was torture to watch them decide how they really felt about each other and she was such a brat sometimes, but it was a fun ride. We also get to meet Alosa’s crew in earnest in this book and really get to know them throughout the story. It was a nice little family that she has built for herself and I loved each one of them by the end.

I mentioned something that I didn’t love about the plot in the review of the first book, but it was a minor spoiler so I saved it for the review of this one so I could address it. I wasn’t a huge fan of the fact that her Siren powers were so binary. They only work on men who are attracted to women and it seems unnecessary in this day and age for it to be so exclusive. I wish that her powers were something more inclusive and that maybe she could just direct at whomever she wished to affect. I don’t think that would have been too difficult to achieve and I think it would have made the story more modern and inclusive.

That being said I do really recommend the duology for any readers of young adult fantasy or fans of pirate stories. I was very impressed with the writing style and the dialogue in both of these books and I will recommend them to everyone. The story was action packed, whimsical and adventurous.

I give Daughter of the Siren Queen 4 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

-Jacqui

Author: Tricia Levenseller
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Length/Page Count: 341 pages, audio 9 hr 13min
Format & Source: Audiobook, Snoisle Library
Narrator: Marisa Calin
Publishing Info: Macmillan Audio 2018