When I first started this book, I thought that this would be a stand-alone novel. The author has recently posted that Crossbones has been extended by the publisher into a full trilogy. After reading this book, it really makes sense.
If I was rating this book as a stand-alone, it would be 3 stars. The pacing was rushed throughout a lot of the book, and there wasn't nearly enough world building for such a large plot. At times the world seemed too basic and small- I had a hard time gauging how long pirates would be at sea between destinations. They always ended up where they needed to be, when they needed to be there.
Knowing that this is a part of a trilogy, I would give this book 3.5 stars, rounding up because I do want to give this trilogy a chance. There are a lot of fun adventurous moments (Honorable pirates making a mess doing things a bit too honorably, ha!), some perfectly timed betrayals, and plenty of material to work with to make the rest of the series interesting.
I was able to enjoy a "sneak peak" of this book before reading it fully. 'Crossbones' starts strong- the main character is about to be hanged for being a pirate (she's the MC, so you can probably guess how that will go).
Thank you Bookishfirst and Wattpad Publishing for an advanced copy of this e-book.
If I was rating this book as a stand-alone, it would be 3 stars. The pacing was rushed throughout a lot of the book, and there wasn't nearly enough world building for such a large plot. At times the world seemed too basic and small- I had a hard time gauging how long pirates would be at sea between destinations. They always ended up where they needed to be, when they needed to be there.
Knowing that this is a part of a trilogy, I would give this book 3.5 stars, rounding up because I do want to give this trilogy a chance. There are a lot of fun adventurous moments (Honorable pirates making a mess doing things a bit too honorably, ha!), some perfectly timed betrayals, and plenty of material to work with to make the rest of the series interesting.
I was able to enjoy a "sneak peak" of this book before reading it fully. 'Crossbones' starts strong- the main character is about to be hanged for being a pirate (she's the MC, so you can probably guess how that will go).
Thank you Bookishfirst and Wattpad Publishing for an advanced copy of this e-book.