The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
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Summary
Amina al-Sirafi should be content。 After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates， she’s survived backstabbing rogues， vengeful merchant princes， several husbands， and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety， motherhood， and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural。
But when she’s tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of a former crewman， she’s offered a job no bandit could refuse: retrieve her comrade’s kidnapped daughter for a kingly sum。 The chance to have one last adventure with her crew， do right by an old friend， and win a fortune that will secure her family’s future forever？ It seems like such an obvious choice that it must be God’s will。
Yet the deeper Amina dives， the more it becomes alarmingly clear there’s more to this job， and the girl’s disappearance， than she was led to believe。 For there’s always risk in wanting to become a legend， to seize one last chance at glory， to savor just a bit more power…and the price might be your very soul。
Shannon Chakraborty， the bestselling author of The City of Brass， spins a new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers， forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries， in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend。
But when she’s tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of a former crewman， she’s offered a job no bandit could refuse: retrieve her comrade’s kidnapped daughter for a kingly sum。 The chance to have one last adventure with her crew， do right by an old friend， and win a fortune that will secure her family’s future forever？ It seems like such an obvious choice that it must be God’s will。
Yet the deeper Amina dives， the more it becomes alarmingly clear there’s more to this job， and the girl’s disappearance， than she was led to believe。 For there’s always risk in wanting to become a legend， to seize one last chance at glory， to savor just a bit more power…and the price might be your very soul。
Shannon Chakraborty， the bestselling author of The City of Brass， spins a new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers， forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries， in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend。
Reviews
Paul
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Obviously a talented writer， this is a strong well-written story。 This author has a big following and this will do well in addition to the fact that this is a compelling read。 Recommended。I really appreciate the free ARC for review！！
Merrin Taylor
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4。5 ⭐️ This is so much more than just a book about a retired female pirate back for one last job！For anyone familiar with Chakraborty’s writing， you’ll know she crafts beautiful worlds with middle eastern influence filled with magic， mystery and （my favorite） found family。 And while Amina is no different in that regard， it is breathtakingly fresh in its portrayal of a middle aged mother！Amina al-Sirafi lives with her elderly mother and ten year old daughter， Marjana。 One day， she is visited by a 4。5 ⭐️ This is so much more than just a book about a retired female pirate back for one last job！For anyone familiar with Chakraborty’s writing， you’ll know she crafts beautiful worlds with middle eastern influence filled with magic， mystery and （my favorite） found family。 And while Amina is no different in that regard， it is breathtakingly fresh in its portrayal of a middle aged mother！Amina al-Sirafi lives with her elderly mother and ten year old daughter， Marjana。 One day， she is visited by a rich older woman who ropes Amina into a job to find her kidnapped sixteen year old granddaughter。 Apprehensive， Amina goes to find her old crew mates and her ship， the Marawati， and heads off on the search！ The cast of characters is so colorful and well-developed that I came to care for them all as much as our main character。 I also really enjoyed the way the story was told—Amina retelling her tales to a scribe named Jamal。 If this sounds like a simple rescue mission or heist， it is that， but it’s so much more。 The first book in a new trilogy， The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi will have you on the edge of your seat and saying “just one more chapter”！ Thank you Harper Voyager and NetGalley for an eARC！ All opinions are my own。 。。。more
simi
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read the libby sample of this book and i'm already in love，，， however i am a pirate/ship/sea book hater （i've been a sinbad-the-sailor lover for most of my childhood， i think i got burnt out on sea books LOL） so hopefully chakraborty works their magic and makes me love a pirate book hehe <3 read the libby sample of this book and i'm already in love，，， however i am a pirate/ship/sea book hater （i've been a sinbad-the-sailor lover for most of my childhood， i think i got burnt out on sea books LOL） so hopefully chakraborty works their magic and makes me love a pirate book hehe <3 。。。more
Fernanda
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I'm so glad this is the beginning of a new series。 Because I want so much more！ It's been such a long time since I had this feeling of wanting to stay in the world and to follow everyone。 The bread crumbs that the author dexterously wove in this novel for the next ones left me aching for the continuation of the story。 But what I really enjoyed is that， even though I could see the next threads for the sequels， the author managed to tell a complete story in this book masterfully。 She was able to c I'm so glad this is the beginning of a new series。 Because I want so much more！ It's been such a long time since I had this feeling of wanting to stay in the world and to follow everyone。 The bread crumbs that the author dexterously wove in this novel for the next ones left me aching for the continuation of the story。 But what I really enjoyed is that， even though I could see the next threads for the sequels， the author managed to tell a complete story in this book masterfully。 She was able to create the world so vividly but still showing glimpses of tehre existing more; I was completely aware of being in the world that she created。 I could tell that she did a lot of research for the book， not that it has info dumps， but in the careful way that she built everything。 And the characters。。。 They were so well rounded， so human， so real。 The voice that Amina had when telling her story was a joy to follow - I was so engrossed in her tale that even if I knew she didn't die （because she is narrating it） I could still feel the tension。 And one thing that I didn't expect but thoroughly enjoyed was the humour - not exactly in the situations but in Amina's voice and in the relationships with her friends and others。 I loved every single character。And the story is so good and fun。 It is nerve wrecking， emotional （I had goosebumps in a particular scene with Dalila）， and adventurous。 And I was shocked with so many twists and turns that I could not see coming。 The way the author built the suspense and delivered the reveals was really well done， I never felt she was withholding information to build the suspense。 I felt the same way I did when I first watched the first Pirates of the Caribbean （my previous favorite movie for a really long time）。 That same feeling of wanting to go in the adventure with my favorite characters in really dangerous situations but loving the feel of the adrenaline。 I can't wait for more！Thank you Netgalley， author， and publisher for the ARC。 。。。more
Rebecca Tudor
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you to Harper Collins and Netgalley for the advance reader copy of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi for an honest review。The story follows Amina al-Sirafi one of the Indian Ocean's most notorious pirates。 After a long scandalous career， several husbands and a demon she has retired to a life of motherhood。That is until she is tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of one of her former crewman。 She offers her a large sum of money to rescue her old crewmans kidnapped daughter。 The mone Thank you to Harper Collins and Netgalley for the advance reader copy of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi for an honest review。The story follows Amina al-Sirafi one of the Indian Ocean's most notorious pirates。 After a long scandalous career， several husbands and a demon she has retired to a life of motherhood。That is until she is tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of one of her former crewman。 She offers her a large sum of money to rescue her old crewmans kidnapped daughter。 The money will secure her family's future forever。Unfortunately there is more to this job and the girl's disappearance than meets the eye。I was unsure at first if this story was going to be my thing but I was pleasantly surprised。This story was unlike any other fiction I have previously read and felt an incredibly original premise。 A female pirate in her forties， monsters， magical artifacts， demons， an evil sorceror， sea creatures from the depths。 You name it this story probably ticked it off。I loved Amina as a character strong resourceful and brash but with a deeper caring side for her crew and it was fascinating seeing her connect more and more to her Muslim faith。I felt the characters in her crew were all well established with distinct personalities and it would be good to have them devolped further in future books。 I also felt the book handled an issue of gender identity well。 While the start may have dragged slightly once I got into the plot it was a fantastic tale with many twists and turns。 I am looking forward to the next book in the series and will definitely be reading it。 。。。more
Lauren
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★ 4。25 or 4。5 / 5
Laura
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I'm trying to think of a way i could love this book more and coming up empty。Amina Al-Sirafi is an single mom in a multigenerational household with money problems， a problematic ex， and a leaking roof。 Amina Al-Sirafi is an infamous pirate captain known throughout the seas for her cunning and bravery。 Amina Al-Sirafi is in over her head when an elderly noble enlists/coerces the captain to find her beloved granddaughter， kidnapped by a French mercenary sorcerer。 Amina sets out on her quest， with I'm trying to think of a way i could love this book more and coming up empty。Amina Al-Sirafi is an single mom in a multigenerational household with money problems， a problematic ex， and a leaking roof。 Amina Al-Sirafi is an infamous pirate captain known throughout the seas for her cunning and bravery。 Amina Al-Sirafi is in over her head when an elderly noble enlists/coerces the captain to find her beloved granddaughter， kidnapped by a French mercenary sorcerer。 Amina sets out on her quest， with her old crew in tow， to save the day。 NEED I SAY MORE？ THIS BOOK HAS EVERYTHING。 THIS BOOK IS EVERYTHING。The writing style is so amazing- reminiscent of alix harrow in humor and snap， but all its own。 The mix of redemptive work Amina tries to do while also being a little grumpy and cursing like a （pun intended） sailor is so perfect-i feel like i know Amina。 There was so much i learned， so many surprises。 I just frigging loved it。 Go read it。 。。。more
Matthew Galloway
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This book is exactly as advertised -- magical adventures of a bad-ass pirate and mother。 This made me think of the same wonder I had for that old Sinbad movie with the Harryhausen claymation stuff， except that this is written with modern sensibilities and probably more respect for the cultures and folklore it draws from （I'm guessing -- I haven't seen it in decades）。 This book was seriously the most fun I've had reading in ages and it's not like I'm not a massive pleasure reader who knows how to This book is exactly as advertised -- magical adventures of a bad-ass pirate and mother。 This made me think of the same wonder I had for that old Sinbad movie with the Harryhausen claymation stuff， except that this is written with modern sensibilities and probably more respect for the cultures and folklore it draws from （I'm guessing -- I haven't seen it in decades）。 This book was seriously the most fun I've had reading in ages and it's not like I'm not a massive pleasure reader who knows how to spot a good read。 。。。more
Damaris
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This is one of the best books I’ve read in a very long time！ It kept me engaged throughout the book， which never happens ！ I loved it and cannot wait for the next book in the series！
Christine
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Loved this book。 It’s rare to read a fantasy book with an older female character but this one was done so well。 Cannot wait to read more about Amina’s adventures and I hope there will be a sequel
Ezra
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Amina Al-Sirafi is a retired pirate trying to live out her retirement in peace with her daughter and family。 When the mother of one of Amina's long dead crewmates comes to hire her to retrieve her kidnapped granddaughter， Amina brings her crew together for one last adventure。 As you may have guessed， this adventure does not go as planned。I loved this book SO much！ Amina's devotion to her daughter， her sense of humor， and her crew being more than her crew but being her family were what I enjoyed Amina Al-Sirafi is a retired pirate trying to live out her retirement in peace with her daughter and family。 When the mother of one of Amina's long dead crewmates comes to hire her to retrieve her kidnapped granddaughter， Amina brings her crew together for one last adventure。 As you may have guessed， this adventure does not go as planned。I loved this book SO much！ Amina's devotion to her daughter， her sense of humor， and her crew being more than her crew but being her family were what I enjoyed most。 The end of the book had me crying， but and not for the reasons you might think。 I can't wait to read about more of Amina's adventures！ Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for making this available in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kearstyn
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I received a copy of this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I made the mistake of starting this at around 11 p。m。 last night。 I say mistake because it was so good I couldn't tear myself away and stayed up until 4:30 a。m。 to finish it。 Absolutely incredible， loved the expansion of the world of the Daevabad Trilogy and that it features a badass female protagonist in her 40s。 You can also tell it's incredibly well-researched， and I added more than a few books from the author's no I received a copy of this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I made the mistake of starting this at around 11 p。m。 last night。 I say mistake because it was so good I couldn't tear myself away and stayed up until 4:30 a。m。 to finish it。 Absolutely incredible， loved the expansion of the world of the Daevabad Trilogy and that it features a badass female protagonist in her 40s。 You can also tell it's incredibly well-researched， and I added more than a few books from the author's note at the end to my reading list。 If a book that can be described as "the retired female equivalent of Sinbad the Sailor returns to the sea after being blackmailed into searching for a noblewoman's granddaughter" doesn't excite you， then I'm sorry you have bad taste in books。 。。。more
Kathryn Tam
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You had me at Pirates， and then it just got better from there。 I love that the heroine is 40 and that she's a protective mom and that she's a total BA pirate。 It started a little slow， but I didn't mind getting g to know everyone and then once it picks up it takes off。 I'm really looking forward to the next installment。Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy。 You had me at Pirates， and then it just got better from there。 I love that the heroine is 40 and that she's a protective mom and that she's a total BA pirate。 It started a little slow， but I didn't mind getting g to know everyone and then once it picks up it takes off。 I'm really looking forward to the next installment。Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy。 。。。more
Andye。Reads
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3。5 stars I think。I listened to this on audiobook。 Thank you to Harper Audio for the review copy。 I believe a lot of people are going to really love this book。 It's definitely one that has very broad appeal。 I will say for me， it was good， but not a favorite。 I absolutely adored her daevabad trilogy， and I don't want to compare them to each other exactly， except for to say what it is that I love so much about that series that wasn't there for me in this one。The adventures of Amina Al Sarafi is a 3。5 stars I think。I listened to this on audiobook。 Thank you to Harper Audio for the review copy。 I believe a lot of people are going to really love this book。 It's definitely one that has very broad appeal。 I will say for me， it was good， but not a favorite。 I absolutely adored her daevabad trilogy， and I don't want to compare them to each other exactly， except for to say what it is that I love so much about that series that wasn't there for me in this one。The adventures of Amina Al Sarafi is a whimsically horrific adventure about a middle-aged， female pirate who has to encounter all sorts of extraordinary characters on her forced quest to recover a person who was kidnapped by a power-hungry psychopath。 I thought the story in and of itself was really entertaining， and I enjoyed Amina's voice as well as the cast of characters that she interacts with。 The thing that was missing for me personally was the emotional attachment that I felt to the characters in the daevabad trilogy。 When I think of a favorite book， it's a book that pulls on my emotions because of the character relationships。 It's a book where the stakes are high and believable， and when things finally do work out， if they do work out， the relief is palpable。 This book never made me feel like the stakes were very high。 It was so whimsical that even if something bad happened it seemed almost silly。 There were some really horrible things that happened in the book， but if it weren't for that， I would almost characterize this as a cozy fantasy。 I would almost relate it to something like Pirates of the Caribbean。 Bad things happen， but I'm not too fussed about it。 There was even a character in the book that gave me very much Jack Sparrow vibes in that he did some pretty awful things， and was completely self consumed， but you still end up kind of having a soft spot for him。 If you're looking for romance， if you're looking for a deep emotional connection with the characters， if you're looking for high stakes， that feel like I stakes， you will not find that in this book。 If you're looking for a fun romp with middle aged pirates， some obnoxious magical creatures， and campfire style storytelling in a creative setting， you will love Amina。 I thought the audiobook narrator did a good job。 I did feel somewhat like I was being read to， instead of feeling like I was immersed in the story。 I don't know how to describe it other than it was like I was at story time at the library。 There are just some narrators that become the characters and other narrators who read the characters and I felt like this was the latter。 But the production was creative and overall I did enjoy it。 。。。more
victoria
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4。5
Erin Remen
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A fantastical story of adventure， pirates， magic and danger。 With the main character Amina narrating to a scribe her story to find one woman's child whilst trying to keep her own hidden and safe， as she journeys back to the ship and the life she left behind。 This venture however will bring with it danger and unimaginable horrors that will make her quest more harrowing than she could ever imagine。 This story siezed my fantasy loving heart and ran away with in。 I cannot wait to read more of Amina， A fantastical story of adventure， pirates， magic and danger。 With the main character Amina narrating to a scribe her story to find one woman's child whilst trying to keep her own hidden and safe， as she journeys back to the ship and the life she left behind。 This venture however will bring with it danger and unimaginable horrors that will make her quest more harrowing than she could ever imagine。 This story siezed my fantasy loving heart and ran away with in。 I cannot wait to read more of Amina， her demon hopefully and her crew of family and friends。 Thus was a truly wonderfully way to spend my weekend and I cannot recommend it enough！ 。。。more
Candice Ryan
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Overall it was an enjoyable read， however， something fell flat for me。 Her Daevaebad series is one of my favorites so maybe I just had way too high of expectations for this one。 I expected it to blow me away， but there was nothing really that grabbed hold off me and captivated me。 I will be interested to see if the series picks up for me， so I’m not writing the series off。 I will definitely read the next one。 I just did not love this one like I thought I would。
Whitney Gallegos
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4。5 stars。 This book was so fun！ I loved the writing， loved the characters， and the story was so brutally entertaining， and at times super trippy。 The pacing did feel odd at times， and while the ending was super intense， I wasn’t feeling the intensity。 Other than that， I thoroughly enjoyed this book。
Jana
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This was everything I had hoped it would be！ Shannon Chakraborty’s first series， The Daevabad Trilogy， is one of my absolute favorites。 Thoughts:- Amina is a middle-aged mother， a retired pirate who goes back out to sea， and an absolute badass。 Her voice as a narrator is so cheeky and delightful- Pace was good - lots of action/adventure - it was nice having a mostly single POV， with a few short insertions from an additional character who is chronicling Amina’s story。 - I was able to pair the aud This was everything I had hoped it would be！ Shannon Chakraborty’s first series， The Daevabad Trilogy， is one of my absolute favorites。 Thoughts:- Amina is a middle-aged mother， a retired pirate who goes back out to sea， and an absolute badass。 Her voice as a narrator is so cheeky and delightful- Pace was good - lots of action/adventure - it was nice having a mostly single POV， with a few short insertions from an additional character who is chronicling Amina’s story。 - I was able to pair the audiobook and ebook， which was amazing because we know I really like to listen to books instead of reading them with my eyes…but fantasy gets a little complicated。 It was nice to be able to reference the ebook， especially if I wanted to spell character names- You do not have to have read The Daevabad Trilogy in order to enjoy or understand this book。 It is set centuries later with a whole new cast of characters！ - I love that Chakraborty includes diverse characters in all of her books。 Characters in this story practice different religions， are different ages， and includes LGBTQ+ characters。 Thank you to @netgalley @harper @harperaudio for my review copies！ All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Lexie
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For when Amina chose to leave her home and return to a life at sea， she became more than a pirate。 More than a witch。 She became a legend。Former nakhudha Amina al-Sirafi is rather content in her retirement。 Sure， her roof leaks， money is tight， and too many people know about her and her exploits to live in the public eye， but she has her daughter and they're safe。 That is， until a wealthy woman tracks Amina down and offers her a million dinar to rescue her granddaughter from a Frank who migh For when Amina chose to leave her home and return to a life at sea， she became more than a pirate。 More than a witch。 She became a legend。Former nakhudha Amina al-Sirafi is rather content in her retirement。 Sure， her roof leaks， money is tight， and too many people know about her and her exploits to live in the public eye， but she has her daughter and they're safe。 That is， until a wealthy woman tracks Amina down and offers her a million dinar to rescue her granddaughter from a Frank who might also be a dangerous sorcerer。 The money isn't the only thing that entices Amina。 The chance to return to her seafaring， adventurous life aboard her ship the Marawati excites her more than it should， considering she has a daughter to look after and she's not as young as she used to be。 But Amina al-Sirafi is big， bold， and brash in a world that would prefer her to be anything but， and this adventure proves too tempting to turn down。Chakraborty's narrative voice for Amina is incredible - funny， personal， and foul in the best way。 I don't often love books that are structured in this way， where the main character is telling another person their life story， but this framework is absolutely what makes this book work so well。 Amina feels like a fully realized human being， and her personality absolutely shines through in the text。 The asides with the scribe she's recounting her story to add a ton of humor， and it really drives home the fact that Amina's actions are setting her up to be a legend。 I also quite like the added documents in between some of the chapters that gave a bit more context to characters and treasures found in the story， what a fun world building element！And really， "fun" is the main word I would use to describe The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi， but I feel like that really undersells what Chakraborty accomplished here。 This world is excellently crafted and researched， and she wrote the hell out of this book。 It has all the elements of a classic pirate story， but with a setting and diverse set of characters that we don't often get to see in the genre。 I'm so glad I read this， and I can't wait for future installments in this series！Thank you to NetGalley and HarperVoyager for access to the eARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
rebecca
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing a copy in exchange for an honest reviewOne of my most anticipated novels of the year but this was just an okay read to me。 I read the first in the Daevabad trilogy and while I liked it， it hasn’t stuck in my memory and I’ve never felt compelled to continue the series。 The synopsis for The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi was so compelling that I was so excited to pick it up。 The story just never grabbed me， and I think Chakraborty’s writing ju Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing a copy in exchange for an honest reviewOne of my most anticipated novels of the year but this was just an okay read to me。 I read the first in the Daevabad trilogy and while I liked it， it hasn’t stuck in my memory and I’ve never felt compelled to continue the series。 The synopsis for The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi was so compelling that I was so excited to pick it up。 The story just never grabbed me， and I think Chakraborty’s writing just keeps me at arm’s length though she is obviously very talented。 None of the characters jumped out at me and I thought it was at times too detailed。 Not a bad read but not a series I will continue with either。 。。。more
Francis Boucher
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I got to read this book ahead of the official release as an uncorected proof。The book does start too slow for my taste to the point I nearly gave up but decided to soldier through， hoping it would pick up。I am really glad I did because once the action starts， it never stops， and every chapter is more intense than the previous one。 The story is a great balance of action， magic， supernatural， and character development that will end up captivating you to the point you want to read the whole second I got to read this book ahead of the official release as an uncorected proof。The book does start too slow for my taste to the point I nearly gave up but decided to soldier through， hoping it would pick up。I am really glad I did because once the action starts， it never stops， and every chapter is more intense than the previous one。 The story is a great balance of action， magic， supernatural， and character development that will end up captivating you to the point you want to read the whole second half of the book in 1 sitting。 。。。more
Kay （paperwhitepages）
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I read this via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。What do we love？ FEMALE PIRATES！ This book promised me high stakes and an adventure packed tale， what did I get？ That and a WHOLE world of more。 I loved the inclusivity， how everyone had a part to play and in Amina's crew's eyes， it didn't matter where you came from or who you were if you were part of the crew， you were part of the family。 （Nods to the cat）The world building was brilliant， the writing was so descriptive and colourful。 I I read this via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。What do we love？ FEMALE PIRATES！ This book promised me high stakes and an adventure packed tale， what did I get？ That and a WHOLE world of more。 I loved the inclusivity， how everyone had a part to play and in Amina's crew's eyes， it didn't matter where you came from or who you were if you were part of the crew， you were part of the family。 （Nods to the cat）The world building was brilliant， the writing was so descriptive and colourful。 I loved our friend R， who I will say no more about。 I loved the people and places we met on the way。 I loved the scribe's jest and the innuendos throughout the story。I'm excited for the next instalment， I'm so happy that this is a series。 。。。more
Jen
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Wow， I just couldn't put this book down。 It's fantastic。 I'm going to let it sit and write more， but it's just。 Damn。 It's so good。 Thanks， bookstore， for putting it out early！ Wow， I just couldn't put this book down。 It's fantastic。 I'm going to let it sit and write more， but it's just。 Damn。 It's so good。 Thanks， bookstore， for putting it out early！ 。。。more
Jonathon Chapman
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Absolutely in love with this new series！ I was on vacation and saw that Chakraborty had a new book out。 Remembering the enjoyment I got from the Daevabad series， I knew I had to have it。 I couldn't put the book down！ I can't wait to see if this will become a series。 Absolutely in love with this new series！ I was on vacation and saw that Chakraborty had a new book out。 Remembering the enjoyment I got from the Daevabad series， I knew I had to have it。 I couldn't put the book down！ I can't wait to see if this will become a series。 。。。more
Mary Nolan-Fesmire
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Really amazing adventure。 Long book。。。but worth the read。 Historically very interesting as well。
Sarah
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Amina Al-Sirafi is an unapologetic， brash， and big-hearted female Pirate captain with a long， scandalous history full of rogues， and several husbands。 But all that is in the past now…or is it？ A lucrative offer from a loaded socialite to find her granddaughter is too tempting to pass up。 Amina rounds up her old crew and sets sail， but of course nothing could be that easy…This was such a blast！ I love a good romp and this one had me from the first couple chapters。 The crew are great， the banter i Amina Al-Sirafi is an unapologetic， brash， and big-hearted female Pirate captain with a long， scandalous history full of rogues， and several husbands。 But all that is in the past now…or is it？ A lucrative offer from a loaded socialite to find her granddaughter is too tempting to pass up。 Amina rounds up her old crew and sets sail， but of course nothing could be that easy…This was such a blast！ I love a good romp and this one had me from the first couple chapters。 The crew are great， the banter is spot-on， and the story keeps you hooked straight through to the end。 I also love the setting。 We are at the height of East-West trade in the Indian Ocean， one of my favorite times and places I studied。 Even closer to my heart is that Amina even has an ex-husband from Srivijaya （7th-12th century modern day Indonesia）。 I can only hope in the next books the crew goes further East and hopefully run into the Sulu Kingdom and some Bugis pirates。 Here’s a fun fact: Our use of “booeyman” actually comes from European traders fear of the “Bugis，” pirates known for the backend teeth （due to betelnut chewing）。 And the audiobook of this one is a masterpiece - Lameece Issaq’s narration was lively and engaging。 She has a wonderful storyteller’s voice that draws you in and keeps you captivated。 Ultimately， come for the adventure and magic; stay for the captivating cast of characters。 A good time and a great escape awaits！ Definitely for fans of The Mummy， the Indiana Jones movies， and the Amelia Peabody series！ Definitely add to you tbr - it's set to be released on March 7 by Harper Voyager。 。。。more
Alex Z （azeebooks）
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Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Voyager for an advance review copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。Out February 28， 2023。5 starsIs there anything better than a fantasy set at sea？ Oh， wait。。。 it’s a Medieval Middle Eastern Fantasy set on the Indian Ocean。 Yeah， that’s better。 Shannon Chakraborty did it again， this is going to be an amazing series。 We follow our titular character Amina Al-Sirafi who is dragged out of retirement with the promise of riches if she finds a noblewoman’ Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Voyager for an advance review copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。Out February 28， 2023。5 starsIs there anything better than a fantasy set at sea？ Oh， wait。。。 it’s a Medieval Middle Eastern Fantasy set on the Indian Ocean。 Yeah， that’s better。 Shannon Chakraborty did it again， this is going to be an amazing series。 We follow our titular character Amina Al-Sirafi who is dragged out of retirement with the promise of riches if she finds a noblewoman’s missing granddaughter。 There is so much action， so much lore， and so much humour。 This is right up there with the Daevabad Trilogy。 The way Chakraborty weaves these tales feels like something from a fairy tale but at the same time so rooted in reality。 Her characters are wonderfully fleshed out and the relationships feel complicated and real。 I really loved the aspect of Amina’s internal fight of her passion for adventure vs her desire to be with her family。 I feel like that’s a very universal feeling for a lot of women and hell yeah it’s ok to want both。 Also as a sidenote， loved the representation in this book for the LGBT+ community！ It's always nice to see LGBT+ characters as a norm and automatically welcomed。 Warms your heart， it does。 Anyway I’m officially a fan girl。 Sign me up for anything Shannon Chakraborty writes in the future！！ 。。。more
Leigh's Little Library
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This is the first book I've read of Shannon's and it's got me wanting to read City of Brass。 If her writing is the same style as in this book， I think I will really enjoy it。 I loved how this book was written。 I love that it was a middle aged woman that was the main protagonist。 She was fierce， loyal， witty and human！ She has a family to protect so her decisions now， are not what she would have done in her younger years。 Her friends are amazing。 Delila， Tinbu and Majid brought humour and kept Am This is the first book I've read of Shannon's and it's got me wanting to read City of Brass。 If her writing is the same style as in this book， I think I will really enjoy it。 I loved how this book was written。 I love that it was a middle aged woman that was the main protagonist。 She was fierce， loyal， witty and human！ She has a family to protect so her decisions now， are not what she would have done in her younger years。 Her friends are amazing。 Delila， Tinbu and Majid brought humour and kept Amina grounded。 Even though they had not seen one another in over a decade， they still would do anything for their captain （but would never admit it）。 Amina is sent on an adventure that turns out to be more than what she had bargained for。 Searching for someone who may not wish to be found。 This adventure is dangerous and Amina meets some unlikely and fantastical beings along the way。 I thought Raksh was brilliant。 I can't say much about him but I loved his character。 I hate that books with so much adventure and so many characters are so hard to review without giving too much away。 Because I want to talk about them all and how much I liked certain things or characters without it ruining anything for someone who wants to read it。 I did not expect that little surprise at the end though but I loved it！It's a definite 5 star read from me。 I honestly need to start reading the synopsis of books before reading them because I didn't know， until near the end， that this was the first book in a series。 I was hoping for an ending and getting frustrated that something wasn't being said， BUT if there are more books to come， I might just get the ending I'm hoping for。 。。。more
Justine Sharp
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I really wanted to love this book as I have a special edition coming from Fairyloot and the description sounded like nothing I had read previously。 Which is definitely the case。 On reflection I think a pirate fantasy is too far out of my usual reading genre and while it was entertaining and well written I did manage to read to the end but it definitely took me longer to read than anything else I've recently read。 3。5 stars。 I really wanted to love this book as I have a special edition coming from Fairyloot and the description sounded like nothing I had read previously。 Which is definitely the case。 On reflection I think a pirate fantasy is too far out of my usual reading genre and while it was entertaining and well written I did manage to read to the end but it definitely took me longer to read than anything else I've recently read。 3。5 stars。 。。。more
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