The Pirate Queen’s Captive

By: Eve Langlais

Narrated by: Kasha Kensington

Assassins aren't supposed to be heroes.

It should have been a simple task: sail the ocean, dump some dangerous stones, and return to his daughter's side—only Jrijori didn't count on being abducted. Kind of embarrassing given he's supposed to be a renowned assassin, but he doesn't mind once he realizes who's taken him captive.

Zora never forgave Jrijori for trying to kill her father and fleeing. Now that she's a Queen without an island to rule, she's turned to pirating to make ends meet. However, what if she could free her home from the monsters infesting it?

Does she even want to?

She might not get a choice, as magical forces are at work, determined to use her whether she agrees or not.

Will she prevail, or will this pirate Queen lose everything?

Contains mature themes.

©2022 Eve Langlais (P)2023 Tantor

Release the kracken! (Or at least, the Squishy!)

Yes, sadly the formula of a TSTL FMC continues as Zora spends the first half of the book moronically blaming Jrijori for the death of her father. Yes, per the formula, the MMC is a bit too cinnamon roll for a career assassin turned pirate. And yes, the cartoonish vibe continues without the characters fully embracing the silly and the fun.

But, compared to the previous books, this one overall did the best at balancing action, magic, and camp. Squishy, Gronk, and the not-really-bloodthirstiness of Jrijori and Illyana all helped to keep things light. Although this could standalone, it was great to see the evolution of Jrijori, Illyana and other characters from the previous books. The Disney-esque level of villainy also kept things a matinee B movie level. Finally, the sex was practically closed door, which for this author is surprising, but welcome as it fit the tone of the series.

SOO GOOD

I didn’t think I was gonna like this one as much as the other two, but it turned out to be my favorite, not as much spice, but the beautiful love story is there and the action is top notch. She could not have done a better job. I really hope the author writes more in this series.