Ananna of the Tanarau
abandons ship when her parents try to marry her off to an allying pirate
clan: she wants to captain her own boat, not serve as second-in-command
to her handsome yet clueless fiance. But her escape has dire
consequences when she learns the scorned clan has sent an assassin after
her.And when the assassin, Naji, finally catches up with her, things get even worse. Ananna inadvertently triggers a nasty curse — with a life-altering result. Now Ananna and Naji are forced to become uneasy allies as they work together to break the curse and return their lives back to normal. Or at least as normal as the lives of a pirate and an assassin can be.
What makes a book special? Is to the writing, the storyline
or characters? Or is it something else, a feeling you get when reading it?
Whatever it is The Assassin’s Curse has it.
This book is pure magic and is in the top 5 books of this year for
me. I LOVED it.
The storyline is awesome full of adventure and magic. It takes you from the ocean to the desert and
through towns and forests. It introduces
you to a world full of mystery and a host of amazing characters.
Annana is my kind of girl.
She is brave, she knows her own mind and is not afraid to fight for what
she loves or what she feels is right.
She can be funny and sarcastic but also vulnerable and naïve. Then there is Naji (sigh) whom I am in love
with. He can be surly, moody and at
times a little naughty but he is also heroic and sweet.
The friendship between these two is what really made this
novel go from good to great. They went
dislike to friendship and it was amazing to read. Will it end up in romance? Maybe, maybe not,
romance is not really what this book is about.
Although there is the undercurrent of it there.
I cannot say a bad word about this book. I loved it and I hope if you read it you will
to. I cannot wait for the next book.
5 stars
Published
October 2nd 2012
by Strange Chemistry. A free copy was provided for review. Image courtesy of Goodreads
Review by Kate Phillips
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Like you, I LOVED this book. I like how it didn't have much romance, but it started to bloom at the end, and I can't wait for book two! <3
ReplyDeleteSo glad you liked this too! It was an awesome book. I need book two now : )
DeleteSo glad to hear this is good. I'll definitely bump it up on my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed it, I hope you like it to!
DeleteI also really liked this book! Naji was definitely swoon-worthy although I liked that the book wasn't centered around romance, it just wouldn't have been believable if it was. I can not wait for the next book!
ReplyDeleteYou are right about the romance, the slow grow was perfect for this book.
DeleteI really loved it, too. Can't wait for the next one :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it to!!
DeleteThis book sounds awesome! I have to add it to my TBR list! I'm a new follower from over at Book Blogs! You have the most ADORABLE blog by the way, I love it! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! :)
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Thank you!! I have followed you back <3
DeleteI really enjoyed this too. Annana and Naji were both great characters. I hope to see some romance between the two of them as the series progresses. Awesome review.
ReplyDeleteI hope to see a little more as well, I just no I am going to be a sucker for it when it comes.
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