However, when the town of Hespera’s Watch is torched by pirates only moments before they arrive and her father is arrested on smuggling charges unless he will agree to transport a mysterious cargo to Valonikos, Caro finds herself dragged further and further from the fate she thought was hers. Packed to bursting with sword-fights, smuggling, dragons, and magic, what this story did not make the mistake of doing was reinforcing the typical gender stereotypes which so often spoil an otherwise decent young-adult fantasy-romance adventure.Ĭaroline is the daughter of a wherryman, in a long line of wherrymen (and women) favored by the God of the River: she knows her destiny is to become a wherryman like her father, and transport (sometimes-illicit) cargos up and down the river. Girl becomes pirate… We all know what to expect next, right? What I loved most about this absorbing fantasy was that at the end of the adventure, the girl did not even consider marrying the prince. What to Expect: Magic, Pirates, Romance, Strong Heroine The Children’s Book Review | JSong of the Current
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