This was such a fun read!!! It is very fast paced and hard to put down. I loved Buc - she's snarky and full of spunk. She's very intelligent and book smart but lacks a but in the common sense department as she's constantly making very quick bad decisions but she sure is good at getting out of her scrapes!!! I adored her partner Eld as well. He seems to be the peacemaker for her smart mouth and he's quick with the wit and quick to jump into whatever lie they are currently spinning. I love high seas adventures with ships and pirates and the shapeahifting mages and control freak gids were added bonuses. My head was spinning from all the lies and agendas being thrown around by the players in this deadly game. I can't wait to see where Loan takes the series from here. What a great debut!!!