Sarah Tolcser

There were so many positive aspects of this book. As a former sailor, I loved every bit of the sailing scenes. I also liked the struggle between commoner and the ruling class and the camaraderie of the wherrymen. I also appreciated that the main character is a female of color, and I really liked that the book was sex positive, stressing consent. I found the premise and the world intriguing: shadowmen, gods, and nations with different rules of law.

I think the characters felt a little wooden to me. The dialogue was often stilted and unnatural and would happen at unrealistic times. Some of the plot turns seemed contrived and then overexplained in the characters' dialogue.

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