It gave Daugther of the Pirate King an edge that isn’t commonly found in YA literature: meeting a boy doesn’t mean all is well, life isn’t always that easy. It was also used as a conflict for each character: while they do harbour romantic feelings for one other, they both have orders/plans to carry out for their loved ones (Alosa’s father and Riden’s brother), which means betraying each other. But, I have to admit I hate it when the romance turns into a power struggle between the couple, especially when they start out as “enemies.” Why can’t a strong and capable woman have a relationship built on friendship and trust… or for it to at least turn into that? I also felt that instead of this story being very Alora and Riden focused, their relationship was actually used as a plot device by the author to reveal to the readers more about each character’s past. Many reviewers talked a lot about the romance between Alosa and a certain boy (it’s really not hard to guess who) and mentioned the word “insta-love.” I personally feel that although the romance took enough of a back seat in the story, the romance didn’t suffer for it. Alosa’s a girl and a princess, but she’s still as mercenary as any other pirate. But, even though Alosa is supposed to get kidnapped, she can’t go quietly. Unknown to them, Alosa purposely gets herself kidnapped so she can rob the ship of their piece of the map to the land of Sirens (which, of course, holds an unimaginable amount of treasure–it is a book about pirates). In the Daugther of the Pirate King, the reader is immediately introduced to Princess Alosa as she sets the stage to be kidnapped by pirates. They’re smart, witty, sometimes brutal and sometimes beautiful. My favourite literary female characters are the badass ones that don’t need a man to save them. See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.
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