Dance of a Burning Sea
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- Author：E.J. Mellow
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Reviews
A Court of Books and Love
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“Scars， struggles， and flaws made one interesting” ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review。 4。5 stars for Dance of a Burning Sea by EJ Mellow。 The second book in the Mousai series tells the story of fire dancer Niya and brooding pirate Alos。 When Niya is kidnapped， a thrilling heist odyssey unfolds as she is forced to help him recover an ancient artifact。 I loved both Niya and Alos and enjoyed the Dual-POV。 Niya has such fire in her heart。 She goes through a lot of growth in “Scars， struggles， and flaws made one interesting” ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review。 4。5 stars for Dance of a Burning Sea by EJ Mellow。 The second book in the Mousai series tells the story of fire dancer Niya and brooding pirate Alos。 When Niya is kidnapped， a thrilling heist odyssey unfolds as she is forced to help him recover an ancient artifact。 I loved both Niya and Alos and enjoyed the Dual-POV。 Niya has such fire in her heart。 She goes through a lot of growth in this book and slowly learns how to burn just bright enough。 Because sometimes you can get more with sugar than spice。 I went through a similar experience at work recently and so I identified so much with her。 I feel like she cares so much about the people she loves and is often misunderstood！ I also enjoyed reading Alos chapters， it's fun to see what the love interest is thinking！ We learn about him and his motivations which adds a fun layer of dimension to the story。 You also understand that he is trying to protect himself from getting hurt， something many of us can emphasize with。 There were also some fun side characters as part of the crew on The Crying Queen。 I thought it was hilarious there was a character named Prik。 Let's just say his name was perfect and he deserved his ending。 The world of Aedilor is expanded in this book as they travel to many new places during their adventure。 I loved referencing the map as well to get an idea of where they were。 Overall， I would really recommend this book to fans of slow-burn， enemies to lovers fantasy。 Characters are slightly more adult than the typical YA story。 It also does not end on a cliffhanger which makes my heart happy。 Throughout this book， Mellow tells a story of family， self-purpose， and self-growth that really hit me in the right places。 Book one did this to me too！ Niya and Alos are two lethal hearts that find themselves in each other。 Maybe you too will find a little bit of yourself from this story， I sure know I did。 “All these pieces he had seen as weaknesses， but for the first time he now understood how they were strengths。 They were reasons to burn bright， mighty…They were people to fight for。 Purposes to live for。” 。。。more
Brittany
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Review to come！
Alison B
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I can’t gush enough about this book！ I have it in every version and it’s non stop excellent。 The world building is phenomenal and the story is just 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥。 Niya and Alos are perfection and I love reading this story over and over！ Seriously read this and you won’t regret it！
Gabby
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4。5 stars。
E。J。 Mellow
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SHE’S HERE！！ Two and a half years in the making。 I wrote DANCE OF A BURNING SEA before the pandemic， during and while VERY pregnant。 This story has gone on an incredible journey， keeping me comfort through many hard nights and morning sickness days。 She was the truest labor of love and one of the hardest writing challenges of my life。 But she’s here and I couldn’t have made it to this day without a lot of humans。 Mainly my loving husband， Chris， my middle sister， Phoenix， who was my muse for Niy SHE’S HERE！！ Two and a half years in the making。 I wrote DANCE OF A BURNING SEA before the pandemic， during and while VERY pregnant。 This story has gone on an incredible journey， keeping me comfort through many hard nights and morning sickness days。 She was the truest labor of love and one of the hardest writing challenges of my life。 But she’s here and I couldn’t have made it to this day without a lot of humans。 Mainly my loving husband， Chris， my middle sister， Phoenix， who was my muse for Niya， my unstoppable agent， Aimee Ashcraft， my amazing editor， Lauren Plude， the creative force who designed this gorgeous cover， Micaela Alcaino and the entire team at Montlake Romance。 Thank you for continuing to believe in me and thank you readers for continuing to share your love for these sisters！ Happy Alōs + Niya day 🔥❤️。•Important things to know about DOABS:• It's a standalone• It's an enemies to lovers• It has pirates• It an odyssey heist adventure• It's a thick with tension， slow burn romance• It has magic， lots of magic！ 。。。more
Stephanie
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I’m seriously in love with this series。 The male leads are delicious！！ 🔥The banter between the Bassettes is so damn good。 The familial ties they have are so strong that even when one of them messes up big time， they’re there for her and don’t make her feel worse about the mess she’s made。 So I liked Larkyra and her journey and was excited for Niya’s story but it didn’t start off too good for me。 She was very annoying！ Thankfully， as the story developed so did her personality。 Like I had said in I’m seriously in love with this series。 The male leads are delicious！！ 🔥The banter between the Bassettes is so damn good。 The familial ties they have are so strong that even when one of them messes up big time， they’re there for her and don’t make her feel worse about the mess she’s made。 So I liked Larkyra and her journey and was excited for Niya’s story but it didn’t start off too good for me。 She was very annoying！ Thankfully， as the story developed so did her personality。 Like I had said in my review of Song of the Forever Rains， I knew where the overall big baddie arc was going and it does go the way I’d thought。 However， not everything is as it seems。 Niya’s stubbornness can be both annoying and it cane make you relate。 She was severely hurt by Alos in the past and she fights tooth and nail against her resurfacing feelings。 And while she sort of gives in， she’s aware of how things played out last time and she’s not willing to let herself fall all the way。 So I appreciated that once Alos came to terms with his stuff， he puts in the work and effort to demonstrate that his ruthless rep can work for the better。I have to say， I wasn’t ready for who Alos turned to be。 The real reasons for doing the things he does， acts the way he does。 Wasn’t ready for the soft side but I have to say I really REALLY liked it。 This might’ve just put him on my book boyfriend list！ LolBook 3 is going to be Arabessa’s story and I’m guessing Zimri will be her guy， we’ll see how the eldest Bassette sister handles the pressure of a relationship。 。。。more
Elle
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Thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I really enjoy E。J。 Mellow’s writing。 I love that these books go together but can be enjoyed separately as different stories。 I really enjoyed reading Niya’s story。 Niya is very hotheaded which makes sense because she actually has burning fire magic。 Her sisters often describe her as a volcano ready to erupt and burn down everything。 I found myself connecting to her character very easily。 She lov Thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I really enjoy E。J。 Mellow’s writing。 I love that these books go together but can be enjoyed separately as different stories。 I really enjoyed reading Niya’s story。 Niya is very hotheaded which makes sense because she actually has burning fire magic。 Her sisters often describe her as a volcano ready to erupt and burn down everything。 I found myself connecting to her character very easily。 She loves her family and is fiercely protective。 She does get into trouble often but I really enjoyed watching her character growth throughout the story。 Alōs’s character is wonderfully complex。 He’s was really intriguing to read about。 He isn’t just an aloof pirate lord。 I loved that he has a great backstory too。 Often times I feel like an author will favor one MC more but I really thought the story was written well and had good balance between the characters。The overall story was exciting and filled with adventure。 I actually enjoyed the 3rd person POV。 I often struggle with feeling disconnected but I didn’t find this to be the case。 I love the magic system the author created and love seeing the sisters together。 Im also a sucker for pirate ships and close forced proximity。 I thought the romance was again done really well and I can’t wait to learn about Arabessa next ！！ 。。。more
diana
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Full review posted on Chasing Chapters。"Don’t you know by now？ You are the adventure。”Ever since I met the seemingly ruthless and infamous pirate Alōs Ezra on Song of the Forever Rains， I had a feeling if given the chance to get to know him that it would be impossible not to fall in love with him。 I was right。“Okay， speaking for myself， I’d like to do it again。 Many times， in fact。” – Alōs Ezra a。k。a my favorite smooth-talker pirate， ladies and gentlemen！Yes okay， here’s one more…“You make me ma Full review posted on Chasing Chapters。"Don’t you know by now？ You are the adventure。”Ever since I met the seemingly ruthless and infamous pirate Alōs Ezra on Song of the Forever Rains， I had a feeling if given the chance to get to know him that it would be impossible not to fall in love with him。 I was right。“Okay， speaking for myself， I’d like to do it again。 Many times， in fact。” – Alōs Ezra a。k。a my favorite smooth-talker pirate， ladies and gentlemen！Yes okay， here’s one more…“You make me many things， fire dancer。 Happy is merely one。”And another one…“All-consuming sexual tension？。” he suggested。 “Unstoppable power when together？”E。J。 Mellow brings everything to the table… Dance of a Burning Sea is a must read dark fantasy with magic， giants， pirates， deadly sea adventures， betrayal， deception， heists， secret identities， a quest for a magical stone and sweep-you-off-your-feet romance。 Boy， oh boy。 Don’t even get me started on the romance。 The sexual tension！ The chemistry！ The yearning！ Simply alluring。P。S。 I am more than willing to sacrifice my firstborn for one more chapter。 Cannot get enough of Niya， Alōs and the pirates of the Crying Queen！I received an ARC from the author/ publisher to read and review。 Quoted excerpt/s may change in the final print。 。。。more
Booksmeetcoffee
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**ARC Review*** A big thank you to E。J Mellow's team for letting me read this in advance。 This book was just as beautifully written as the first book。 A slow burn enemies to lover， that you are not only immersed in the romance but the individual。 The complexity of Niya and Alos's story as both individual and relationship together really draws you in。 As you turn each page I wanna know more and see how the characters develop。 It is a bigger book， but didn't feel slow at any point。 Doesn't suffe **ARC Review*** A big thank you to E。J Mellow's team for letting me read this in advance。 This book was just as beautifully written as the first book。 A slow burn enemies to lover， that you are not only immersed in the romance but the individual。 The complexity of Niya and Alos's story as both individual and relationship together really draws you in。 As you turn each page I wanna know more and see how the characters develop。 It is a bigger book， but didn't feel slow at any point。 Doesn't suffer from second book syndrome in anyway。 I would say that it is maybe better than the first one even。 But it could be because I related more to Niya and Alos。 A little more mature than the first one as a warning。 But is really tastefully done， and doesn't feel out of character， especially since ether first book is Vanilla in comparison。 Would recommend to anyone who loves enemies to lover。 If you love the first book you are going to love this one。 If you didn't necessarily enjoy the first book I would say give this one a chance it really is a different story， could even be read I would say as a standalone。 。。。more
Gabrielle Perna
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*Provided this ARC by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*“‘Where you are born only defines your blood，’ said Achak as he sipped his wine。 ‘And even that is too easily spilled。 Your home is where you’re happiest， and that my children， can be anytime， anywhere， and with anyone。’”I must say E。J。 Mellows deserves an award for the best slow burn romance writer， on top of that she adds themes of enemies to lovers and in her last book friends to lovers。 I cannot wait to see what does with Arabe *Provided this ARC by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*“‘Where you are born only defines your blood，’ said Achak as he sipped his wine。 ‘And even that is too easily spilled。 Your home is where you’re happiest， and that my children， can be anytime， anywhere， and with anyone。’”I must say E。J。 Mellows deserves an award for the best slow burn romance writer， on top of that she adds themes of enemies to lovers and in her last book friends to lovers。 I cannot wait to see what does with Arabessa’s book。 I read the first 3 chapters of this book and then set it down because I had a crazy work week。 I picked this back up last night and was thoroughly entrenched in this story。 E。J。’s stories and writing feels like home， there is no other way to describe， it is a feeling I only get with authors like SJM or Leigh Bardugo or Carissa Broadbent。 This second installment of the Mousai series follows the fiery Niya Bassette through her journey to self discovery。 Niya is the middle child， sandwiched in-between perfect and poised Arabessa and golden heart Larkyra。 With such sisters one feels sometimes inadiquate， Niya knows she is not but often feels that all she is good for is her looks and she does not have the poise or brains of her two sisters。 Her sisters and her verbal sparring and her heart break has done a number on her， this story focuses on Niya healing herself， finding freedom， and a home。 This second book is a wild ride。 I had expectations that it was going to be crazy as it focuses on Niya， and where she is involved you know it will be an adventure。 Niya out of all the sisters deserved this freedom and independence most， she is so duty bound even more than Lark that many times her need for chaos is a release from her duties。 She does not know where to separate Niya and the fire dancer of the Mousai。 As a person she struggles with stagnancy but on the flip side of that coin she struggles with difficult change。 At the very beginning when things were beginning to change and her and her sisters could wreak havoc as they once did she was very much struggled to grasp that change， and by the end she thrived on change。 I loved seeing her go from a spoiled little girl to a bad ass pirate。 This along with her and Alos’s dynamic was everything; from the very start their verbal sparring had my jaw on the floor。 I feel that for Niya being a member of the Crying Queen gave her the ability to be a part of something as Niya and no longer hide who she was and to be herself。 She learned that her loyalty to the Thief King was important but Achak's quote above told her that she did not need to be in her birth city to be happy and be home。 I would love to delve deeper into her story along with the Thief King’s。 Niya is by far the most irrational and reckless sister， she is very true to her powers and the metaphors they are compared to。 But she comes out of this journey just as wonderful as she was before yet with more confidence in who she is as a person and that who she is is just as important as her beauty。 I could not see Niya anywhere else then where she ended the story at。 I loved this book and journey more than the last， they keep getting better and I am so excited to read Arabessa’s installment as she is the sister I most see myself in。 I love every bit of these books， the characters， the writing， the places and the magic。 I cannot wait to reread and officially own the Dance of a Burning Sea。 GOD IT WAS MAGNIFICENT。 I have not binged a book this fast in such a long time。 100000/5 stars for me！！ 。。。more
Amanda Clark
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**ARC provided for an honest review** Niya is the headstrong and fiery dancer of the Mousai trio and often finds herself getting into trouble either through her gambling or her insistence on handling problems on her own。 The journey that we follow shows Niya tackle these challenges head on （sometimes rather clumsily） and evolve from the brash middle sister to a strong， confident， mature woman who understands that a world exists outside of her own。 EJ Mellow’s Dance of a Burning Sea is a triumph。 **ARC provided for an honest review** Niya is the headstrong and fiery dancer of the Mousai trio and often finds herself getting into trouble either through her gambling or her insistence on handling problems on her own。 The journey that we follow shows Niya tackle these challenges head on （sometimes rather clumsily） and evolve from the brash middle sister to a strong， confident， mature woman who understands that a world exists outside of her own。 EJ Mellow’s Dance of a Burning Sea is a triumph。 You will laugh， you will cry， you’ll have second-hand embarrassment， and you’ll fall along with Niya but you will also soar when she soars。 This universe feels like home and Niya is one of the most relatable book characters you will ever travel with。 There is action， a slow-burn romance， and emotion all bundled up into this book。 Mellow’s writing is immersive， engaging， and stunning。 In Dance of a Burning Sea， we follow Niya， the middle sister of the Mousai， through her own journey。 This book is a continuation in the Mousai universe， but is also strong as a standalone。 If you can， read this book。 You will be smiling from ear to ear through the last page。 This is easily one of my top reads of the year。 。。。more
Rob Samborn
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I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of Dance of a Burning Sea and I hope I'm lucky enough for EJ Mellow's next book。 Dance of a Burning Sea is a magical tale of love， honor， and family。 E。J。 Mellow sweeps the reader away to a wonderfully imaginative world， with characters as colorful and entrancing as the vivid locales they travel to。 It's a perfectly titled seafaring epic fantasy that’s spellbinding from start to finish。 I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of Dance of a Burning Sea and I hope I'm lucky enough for EJ Mellow's next book。 Dance of a Burning Sea is a magical tale of love， honor， and family。 E。J。 Mellow sweeps the reader away to a wonderfully imaginative world， with characters as colorful and entrancing as the vivid locales they travel to。 It's a perfectly titled seafaring epic fantasy that’s spellbinding from start to finish。 。。。more
Alison
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I knew from the very moment these two characters interacted in the first book， I was going to love their book。 I just knew it。 And I was right。 So right。 Obviously the love was initiated by it being enemies to lovers， but it was just so much more。 The way this story just flows flawlessly taking you on this fantastic journey had me entranced。 I couldn’t put it down。Niya’s hated for Alōs burns so vehemently。 But there are so many layers to why that is， that breaks your heart in different ways。 I l I knew from the very moment these two characters interacted in the first book， I was going to love their book。 I just knew it。 And I was right。 So right。 Obviously the love was initiated by it being enemies to lovers， but it was just so much more。 The way this story just flows flawlessly taking you on this fantastic journey had me entranced。 I couldn’t put it down。Niya’s hated for Alōs burns so vehemently。 But there are so many layers to why that is， that breaks your heart in different ways。 I loved these two so much！ They just are both so stubborn in their own rights。 The chemistry between them crackles。 You just are waiting for the moment they finally succumb to the tension constantly being built！ There were so many obstacles along their course。 Just when you think there is some reprieve another spanner is slammed in the works。 It was wild。 I loved every single second and when I felt the end drawing near， I found myself not wanting it to end。 I wanted to stay in this extraordinary world。 I love all the feelings it invoked in me。 I loved how all the characters grow on you。 There was so much more than way meets the eye。I loved this book incredible amounts and it will no doubt be a reread for me。 Highly recommend， go read this series！ And now I impatiently await the next sisters book which will no doubt also be incredible。 。。。more
jessica
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i compared the first book in this series to a leisurely sunday stroll， as it was a very slow and relaxed fantasy。 well， this sequel steps it up a notch。 its a daring adventure on rough seas。 and as journeys tend to be laborious， so too is this book。similar to ‘song of the forever rains，’ the pacing in this is also very drawn out， which leads me to believe thats just EJMs writing style。 fortunately， the stakes in this particular installment are higher and the characters go on more escapades。 i am i compared the first book in this series to a leisurely sunday stroll， as it was a very slow and relaxed fantasy。 well， this sequel steps it up a notch。 its a daring adventure on rough seas。 and as journeys tend to be laborious， so too is this book。similar to ‘song of the forever rains，’ the pacing in this is also very drawn out， which leads me to believe thats just EJMs writing style。 fortunately， the stakes in this particular installment are higher and the characters go on more escapades。 i am personally drawn to pirate stories， so this definitely suited my preferences。 i think the mission， the travelling to various lands， and the sly characters all work well together to create a fun plot。so while i enjoyed the first book， i found this sequel to be much more interesting overall。 so if you dont mind a long journey and like roguish pirates and magical kingdoms， then i would highly recommend this book。 thank you， montlake， for the ARC！↠ 4 stars 。。。more
Meredith Rossignol
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**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review** And be warned， no matter how difficult you may think you can be， I promise， you have no idea how difficult having me as your captain can become。 There is something about a cold， standoffish guy that just gets to me。 Alōs， our hero， is the sexy， brooding， anti-hero I didn't know I needed。 I knew I was going to love him from the second we met him in Song of the Forever Rains， but my expectations of him were exceeded 1000% in this book。Niya and Al **ARC provided in exchange for an honest review** And be warned， no matter how difficult you may think you can be， I promise， you have no idea how difficult having me as your captain can become。 There is something about a cold， standoffish guy that just gets to me。 Alōs， our hero， is the sexy， brooding， anti-hero I didn't know I needed。 I knew I was going to love him from the second we met him in Song of the Forever Rains， but my expectations of him were exceeded 1000% in this book。Niya and Alōs are enemies forced to work together towards a common goal。 I don't want to give anything else away， but this is one of the best examples of an enemies-to-lovers romance。 You can expect A+ banter and some serious heat。 I had to slow myself down while reading this because I wanted to savor every last line。We are also introduced to some gorgeous new locations in this book。 EJ Mellow's world building is one of my favorite parts of reading anything she writes， and I loved the stunning new cities we traveled to in DOABS。This is one of my favorite reads of the year and is a true 5/5 stars。 。。。more
Danielle
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Oh oh oh！！！ I am so so so happy that I was able to read this book because I was dying to read more about the world of Aadilor and see how the story would develop。 The story is so very well written， with characters that leap off the page and feel like they are there telling you the story themselves。 On a bad note， you will be sad and have a massive book hangover after you finish this story。 Try to read it on a weekend so you can recover before being forced to function at work。Thank you， NetGalley Oh oh oh！！！ I am so so so happy that I was able to read this book because I was dying to read more about the world of Aadilor and see how the story would develop。 The story is so very well written， with characters that leap off the page and feel like they are there telling you the story themselves。 On a bad note， you will be sad and have a massive book hangover after you finish this story。 Try to read it on a weekend so you can recover before being forced to function at work。Thank you， NetGalley for the chance to read this book！ 。。。more
Paula lily
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It is something so intimate， something that is written just for me。 Like when the Mousai is performing it is all for you， just for you and there is no one else。 Just you and them。 I love how each book could be a standalone but it is so much better to read them as a series。 While still being a part of a family， each sister goes on an adventure in which they grow up， shape themselves to be their true selves。 I highly appreciate the fact that while each of the sisters are different in personality y It is something so intimate， something that is written just for me。 Like when the Mousai is performing it is all for you， just for you and there is no one else。 Just you and them。 I love how each book could be a standalone but it is so much better to read them as a series。 While still being a part of a family， each sister goes on an adventure in which they grow up， shape themselves to be their true selves。 I highly appreciate the fact that while each of the sisters are different in personality you can relate or find yourself in them。 You end up wanting to be a part of their family， where they love and support each other immensely。 I loved Lark's story and I loved Niya's story as well。 Now the wait begins for the last book of Ara's POV。 Yeah I totally forgot about the romance lol。 So it was the best enemies to lovers I have read like almost ever （there are some exemptions）。 It was such a slow burn （as the first one， maybe even slower） that at some point I was like ma'am I know there will be some smut and romance just give it to me。 Oh boy and once it came i was not disappointed， so good。 Becaise of some personal stuff it took me longer then normally to finish the book but the story is written so well that it didn't bore me even a bit。Thanks Netgalley for the eArc of this book and I'm leaving the review voluntarily。 。。。more
T。D。 Witt
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The first book in this series was one of my favorite fantasy books as an adult。 I found it so lyrical， witty， and descriptive in such a way that I gobbled up the details and didn't get impatient。 The same and more can be said here。 I think I loved this even more because I can identify so much with Niya。 The adventure， world building， tension and longing absolutely delivered for me。 I'll never get tired of this world and only wish I could experience it for the first time again。 Absolutely loved， The first book in this series was one of my favorite fantasy books as an adult。 I found it so lyrical， witty， and descriptive in such a way that I gobbled up the details and didn't get impatient。 The same and more can be said here。 I think I loved this even more because I can identify so much with Niya。 The adventure， world building， tension and longing absolutely delivered for me。 I'll never get tired of this world and only wish I could experience it for the first time again。 Absolutely loved， more than I can describe。 。。。more
Kayle MacDowell
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Wow this book…。 And I thought I loved the first book in the series… this book was everything I wanted and more。Enemies to lovers， pirates， intricate magic systems， thievery， a little spice and angst… literally what more could you want？I’ve never felt so connected to a character… Niya was so much fun to read about & so well written that I felt all of her emotions with her。 Niya and Alōs’ story is unforgettable and I’d do anything to read 12 more books about them。
Katelyn Anderson
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I enjoyed the first installment in this series， but this book absolutely blew it out of the water！ I loved this story！ It was soooo good。 Watching Niya's character growth， learning more about the infamous pirate lord， and watching my favourite trope of enemies to lovers unfold。。。 *swoons* The plot was fantastic too， so much so that I'd been staying up far too late reading to my heart's content。 This book was worth losing sleep over。I'm looking forward to the final installment！ I enjoyed the first installment in this series， but this book absolutely blew it out of the water！ I loved this story！ It was soooo good。 Watching Niya's character growth， learning more about the infamous pirate lord， and watching my favourite trope of enemies to lovers unfold。。。 *swoons* The plot was fantastic too， so much so that I'd been staying up far too late reading to my heart's content。 This book was worth losing sleep over。I'm looking forward to the final installment！ 。。。more
Angela
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I first discovered E。J。 Mellow while browsing through ebooks on Amazon and came across the cover of book one in the Mousai series。 After reading the synopsis I was sold， I mean who wouldn't want to read a dark， moody series based on the muses。Let's fast forward to about a month after I had read book one。 I was browsing NetGalley and found this Gem on there。 I could not believe that the second book would be out so quickly afterward。 Montlake graciously accepted my request to read and review and， I first discovered E。J。 Mellow while browsing through ebooks on Amazon and came across the cover of book one in the Mousai series。 After reading the synopsis I was sold， I mean who wouldn't want to read a dark， moody series based on the muses。Let's fast forward to about a month after I had read book one。 I was browsing NetGalley and found this Gem on there。 I could not believe that the second book would be out so quickly afterward。 Montlake graciously accepted my request to read and review and， 1。 I need a physical copy for my library and 2。 I'm in desperate need of the next book。 OK， here's your warning。 This is the second book in a series， there will be no spoilers for the second book but， there may be spoilers for book 1。 Dance of a Burning Sea is a delightful fast-paced， action-packed book with our same beloved characters from book one。 In this book， we follow Niya the dancer of the Mousai， and her adventures with our rugged sea Captain Alos。 She finds herself on his ship and making a deal after he blackmails her。 Make the deal or he will reveal who all the Mousai are。 In her city The Theif Kingdom， identities are leverage and worth a great deal。 Niya will do anything to protect her family considering， it was her fault Alos knows who they are in the first place。 But will Niya get her revenge or will she fall prey to Alos's charms again？ And all this while battling sea storms， giants， and control over her powers in a quest to save a kingdom。 Tropes include:enemies to loversbound/stuck together Revengedeal with the devilslow-burn romance save the kingdom 。。。more
Bethany Weaver
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I can honestly say there has yet to come a day when I did not love an E。J。 Mellow book。 Mellow is a genius when it comes to world building。 Her writing beautiful and lush。 This series owns my soul now。 And the women？？ This author knows how to write them！ Strong， independent， FIERCE。 Her men are written just as wonderfully。 We love a great， well written， redeemable villain。 I am obsessed。 My favorite aspect may have to be the sister bond。 I just love to see it。
Madeline Reddick
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ARC Review: Thank you so much for this opportunity。 “Scars， struggles， and flaws made one interesting。”。I loved this story。 It was glorious。 Full of adventure， magic， wickedness， and tons of tension。 This is an adult， enemies to lovers， fantasy romance book。 It had just enough spiciness too。 Focusing on another one of our favorite sisters， Niya， and a handsome， ruthless pirate， Alós Ezra。 Two people with a past that still haunts them have to come together to resolve a new adventure。 Both constan ARC Review: Thank you so much for this opportunity。 “Scars， struggles， and flaws made one interesting。”。I loved this story。 It was glorious。 Full of adventure， magic， wickedness， and tons of tension。 This is an adult， enemies to lovers， fantasy romance book。 It had just enough spiciness too。 Focusing on another one of our favorite sisters， Niya， and a handsome， ruthless pirate， Alós Ezra。 Two people with a past that still haunts them have to come together to resolve a new adventure。 Both constantly are wanting to kill each other any chance they get。 Will they survive this new chapter together or will they both leave broken hearted？ 。Niya is a strong willed， sarcastic， loving woman。 She absolutely adores her family and will do just about anything to keep them safe。 However， a mistake she made in the past now haunts her， and puts her family at risk。 In order to keep it in the past， she is now throw into close quarters with a ruthless， delicious pirate。 Niya is now having to deal with the trauma of the past while also discovering a new part of her she didn’t even know existed。 Along the way her heart and feelings start to grow and change。 Will she survive the end result？ 。Alos Ezra has always been know as a ruthless， power hungry pirate。 He is captain of the Crying Queen full of thieves and scoundrels。 All just as ruthless as their captain。 However， this pirate has a secret past that has lead to who he is today， but that past has also come to haunt him now。 He will now do anything to fix this new problem。 Even by bringing abroad an old friend that could end up thawing his cold heart。 。After reading this I cannot wait for the next sister’s book。 I enjoyed this story so much。 This cover is also gorgeous and perfect for this story。 It is definitely a slow burn， but E J Mellow does an amazing job at adding so much more adventure， and action to the story that the slow burn fades to the background。 You’re engaged the entire time with all that is going on。 If you haven’t already preordered this book you must do it as it releases real soon！ 。。。more
Evelina Kalo
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[ARC e-reader]Thank you to the author and her team for providing me with an e-book copy of this incredible， magical book in exchange for an honest review。 This can be read as a standalone。I loved Song of The Forever Rains--Larkryra's story and Darius'--but even then， I knew Niya and Alōs would have my heart if not already。 And I was right。The worldbuilding was out of this world as in the previous one， but what I loved most were the seas and Esrom and how this journey included。。。GIANTS。 Can you b [ARC e-reader]Thank you to the author and her team for providing me with an e-book copy of this incredible， magical book in exchange for an honest review。 This can be read as a standalone。I loved Song of The Forever Rains--Larkryra's story and Darius'--but even then， I knew Niya and Alōs would have my heart if not already。 And I was right。The worldbuilding was out of this world as in the previous one， but what I loved most were the seas and Esrom and how this journey included。。。GIANTS。 Can you believe that？ I didn't know I loved reading about them as much as watching them in movies but here we are。 The writing style？ Immaculate。 I adored how Mellow described every detail with so much care， every word spoken not in vain， with purpose and beauty。 The plot was done well and interestingly。 There was never a dull moment， and although it took a while to fully dive into the first parts of the story， I did faster than I thought， and good lord。As for the characters， stop there。 A female character--aka Niya--who is indeed a fire dancer as Alōs calls her， who is so hot-headed， stubborn， and STRONG， she doesn't take no for an answer and doesn't stop until she's gotten what she wanted。 Niya reminded me so much of myself and I related to her so much it brought tears to my eyes when I read the thoughts going through her head。 A middle daughter who loves her family and sisters SO much， she hides her worries and pain behind her fire。 I love you Niya。I loved seeing her grow as a person and so did Alōs。 He， the villain， perfectly portrayed so。 Cruel， ruthless， the man who broke Niya in the past and the same one who brought her back together。 Loved how Alōs was described as indeed a villainous pirate that cared about nothing but himself， and then we got proved wrong。 His past overwhelmed me and I felt for him。 Mellow knows how to make the reader despise， then after a second， love a villain who is actually misunderstood。And the sisters bond？？ Everything I seek in a book， this one has it all！！Niya's and Alōs' relationship was😍。 Enemies to lovers， slow burn， more like past lovers-to enemies， to lovers。 I LIVE for this trope when it's done well， and it was。 Totally recommend and PLEASE read this masterpiece of work！ Totally my favorite in the Mousai Series， but again， I have to tell after Arabessa's book is out as well。 Until then， read this。 Thank me later。 。。。more
RobynReadsRomance
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After reading book one in the series， I was begging for Niya and Lord Ezra’s story - and it far exceeded the high expectations that I had for it。 While I enjoyed Song of Forever Rains， I absolutely loved Dance of the Burning Seas！ Niya Bassette is feisty and impulsive， but extremely loyal and passionate。 She is still trying to figure out who she is and what she can contribute to her family， and being kidnapped by the handsome and similarly lost Alos only complicates matters further。 While her ch After reading book one in the series， I was begging for Niya and Lord Ezra’s story - and it far exceeded the high expectations that I had for it。 While I enjoyed Song of Forever Rains， I absolutely loved Dance of the Burning Seas！ Niya Bassette is feisty and impulsive， but extremely loyal and passionate。 She is still trying to figure out who she is and what she can contribute to her family， and being kidnapped by the handsome and similarly lost Alos only complicates matters further。 While her character could read like a classic middle child or like a shallow YA heroine， E。J。 Mellow’s Niya was endearing， and I found it easy to rally behind her。 （Although I could have KILLED her for making another bet！） Lord Alos Ezra is the sexy pirate captain of my dreams who， of course， has a sad backstory that drives his motivations （and kidnappings！）。 I’m a sucker for an enemies to lovers trope， and this one did NOT disappoint。 It’s a slow burn， but it’s filled with witty banter and adventures that move the plot forward。 While the main twist in the plot is predictable， I felt it didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the story and watching these two fall in love！ All in all， I would read an entire series based around the high seas adventures of Niya and Alos！ 。。。more
Meg
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Thank you to NetGalley， the Publishers and the Author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！Although this was the second book in the series， this could easily be read as a standalone （which is how I read it）。 I'm not a big reader of fantasy romance， but I loved this swashbuckling adventure！ It was great to learn about the main characters' history together throughout the novel， and to see how their attitudes towards each other changed over time。There was great world-building fr Thank you to NetGalley， the Publishers and the Author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！Although this was the second book in the series， this could easily be read as a standalone （which is how I read it）。 I'm not a big reader of fantasy romance， but I loved this swashbuckling adventure！ It was great to learn about the main characters' history together throughout the novel， and to see how their attitudes towards each other changed over time。There was great world-building from the author， with explanations of the various locations that the cast of characters went to as part of their adventure。 It was a fast-paced book， and the perfect enemies to lovers romance for my personal preferences。I will definitely be reading other books by the author， and especially the other books in this series！ 。。。more
Anxious Aries
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This review is from an ARC I was so grateful to netgalley to get！ Absolutely adored this book and I related to Niya so much in this！ The writing is beautiful， the story is gripping and definitely builds and the tension and slow burn romance is just the cherry on top for me 🥰
Laura Incollingo
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