Ebook Review: Storm Mistress by Amara Luciano

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New post time!! What a coincidence that this post and my previous one are both about Amara’s FREAKING MASTERPIECES!

Storm Mistress is the third and final prequel novella in the Gods’ Fate series. Without further ado, I give you my Storm Mistress review!

Synopsis:

This final prequel novella in the upcoming Gods’ Fate series recalls Revenge by way of Black Sails, brimming with political intrigue and betrayal amongst the brutality and cunning of pirates…

When Jade was nine years old, the last thing she wanted to be was a “lady.” 

Reading and waiting quietly for her tutor was nowhere near as appealing as secrets and stealth. With her mother constantly flitting about their island home of Nadara and her notorious father roaming the seas, Jade would much rather have had an adventure… 

Until her brave foray into the pirate quarter of Nadara goes horribly wrong. 

Now, being a lady is redefined by the very place where Jade lost everything. And although the pirate quarter is riddled with cunning and fear, Jade has the power to protect the shadowed home where she means to thrive. Clever backdoor deals and swift thrusts of her hips have granted her the confidence of even the most stalwart pirate captains. 

But when a ploy to rid Nadara of its most untamable monsters, among them Jade’s father, leads to a dead customer in her bed and a furious storm goddess at her door, Jade must use every resource at her disposal and all of her iron will to subdue her enemies…

Or end up another dead player in the island’s game of shadows.

Review:

There’s no other way to put it people. Amara never ceases to blow my flipping mind. Just when I think that there is no possible way her writing could get better, she gives us something new that just transcends her to a whole new level of awesomeness. 

I LOVED the atmosphere that Amara created in Storm Mistress. Her descriptions were so vivid that it played out in my head like a movie. This story gave me major Pirates of the Caribbean and Daughter of the Pirate King vibes and I devoured it. And don’t even get me started on those Easter eggs!!

The main character Jade was written so well. I’m not going to lie and say that I liked her character in the beginning of the story. I don’t think dislike is even the right word for it. Understandably, as a child, Jade was foolish, naive, and arrogant, going around and lording who she was. As a result, she essentially destroyed the life she knew. As an adult, I expected her to be a little wiser about some of her actions. As the story initially begins, older Jade is just as foolish but, now manipulative and calculating as well. She uses the people around her with no real remorse. However, as the story progresses, Jade finally begins to learn from her mistakes and we really begin to see a change in her. Her character growth was amazing for such a short story. Yes, in the end Jade is still calculating and even a bit manipulative but, there is now a new maturity and grace to her character and I just love her!

I also really loved Azura and the whole concept of her character is fascinating to me. There isn’t a whole lot known or revealed about her in this tale and because of that I’m dying to find out more about her character. And I mean come on, who wouldn’t be intrigued by a bad ass, storm wielding, pirate princess with teal dreds? I feel like there is so much to come for her character and the potential of that is so enticing.

Then you have all these side characters and little details that are so craftily interwoven into the story. Many authors try to add in huge (*cough* predictable *cough*) plot twists to their stories for pure shock value. Amara keeps her plot twists small enough that you don’t see them coming and therefor they seem more organic and not just thrown in to gain more attention. I just loved how cleverly the plot twists were executed and thought they really added to the story’s greatness.

If this last novella was any indication of what to expect from Amara’s upcoming series, we’re in for some epic adventures. Her talent for storytelling continues to flourish with each new adventure, giving readers morally grey characters you can’t help but love and crafting tales that stick with you long after they’ve ended.

Rating: 5 stars

Major honorable mention to Gabi, who wields her graphic design skills and artistic talent as phenomenally as Amara does her pen and keyboard!