Dance of a Burning Sea
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E. J. Mellow
From award-winning author E. J. Mellow comes the thrilling second installment in the Mousai series, featuring a powerful sorceress who finds her loyalties tested by a ruthless pirate lord. Within the world of Aadilor, there is a hidden place called the Thief Kingdom, where both magic and pleasure abound. There, the Mousai, a trio of deadly sorceresses bound by oath and blood, use their powers to protect the kingdom's treasures. Niya Bassette brings the potent gift of dance to the Mousai, but behind her tempting twirls, she carries a heavy secret--that the infamous pirate lord, Alōs Ezra, has been threatening to exploit for years. Now banished from the Thief Kingdom for smuggling, Alōs resurfaces in Niya's life with a plot to hold her hostage, leveraging what he knows to extort a pardon from the Thief King. But Niya makes her own deal with Alōs to guard her secret and guarantee her freedom--yet in doing so binds herself aboard his pirate ship, where she must navigate deadly waters, a bloodthirsty crew, and her own traitorous heart. Soon, a simmering attraction between her and Alōs threatens their delicate truce and makes for a tumultuous ride on the open seas. Far from her kingdom, Niya is entangled in a dangerous dance indeed. Welcome to the world of Aadilor, where dark deeds can mask noble hearts and the most alluring of sways often ends with a burn. Care for a spin?
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Author
E. J. Mellow
Pages
512
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Published Date
2021
ISBN
1542026083 9781542026086
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"This book gets the award for most improvement, but first:<br/><br/>Conflicts felt quick and easily overcome, much like in the Song of the Forever Rains, but this sequel had more, and much more interesting ones to make up for it. Although I believe it could have gone without one or two of them and still been a pretty good read. <br/><br/>The climax, while fraught with danger, action, and suspense, was a bit of a plateau. It had me on the edge of my seat with the expectation of a grand magical rescue and then *poof* all was resolved. <br/><br/>Onto the improvements:<br/><br/>Song of the Forever Rains had an issue with two dimensional characters and this one delivered more. <br/>Niya with her kinetic powers, anger issues and gambling addiction was far more interesting than Larkyra. Alōs is also a gem, but I can't say anything about him without giving away spoilers, so you'll have to find out for yourself."
"Great stand alone binge read…but also has a sister book. #romance #drama #fantasy #pirates "
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