Ananna got on my nerves more in this book, but her adventures with Naji continued to be interesting and fun. She is the most stubborn character I think I've ever read.

Thoroughly enjoyed the duology, and this was a very satisfying conclusion Ananna was a tad less mature and more reactive than I would have preferred but on the whole this was a fun read. Thoroughly enjoy Cassandra Rose Clarke's writing style.

Requested and downloaded this book back in 2013 with every intention of reading it but then it expired on my device before I had the chance. Have felt bad about that and as a result haven't wanted to leave a review but with more and more publishers relying on Feedback ratings I need to clear out some of these older titles in my queue.

Thank you so much for approving me, I had high hopes for this book after reading and loving The Assassin's Curse, but unfortunately The Pirate's Wish wasn't the book for me.

The Assassin's Curse was one of my favorite books I read last year. It blew me away with its originality and creativity, and it had me wishing there were pirates and assassins in every YA high fantasy. So when Strange Chemistry emailed me about digital copies of The Pirate's Wish on NetGalley, I freaked out. I NEEDED this book to be good. And it so was!

Cassandra Rose Clarke has written two books that are crazy original. A lot of high fantasy (specifically in YA) is really similar - medieval-esque setting, a big prophesy, a "Chosen One," and lots of sword fighting. But Clarke gave us something else - pirates, an underwater kingdom, a talking minotaur that has immaculate manners, and a hero who's crazy hot, despite being disfigured. The originality is definitely still here, and it's so refreshing!

My favorite character in this series is totally the minotaur. She. Is. Hysterical. All her scenes were the best, and I seriously wanted her to be in the entire book (which, sadly, she is not). I also really love Ananna and Naji, who are both so different than other YA characters I've read.

The adventure is great too! I loved all the battles and the cities they visit and the journey of curing Naji of his curse. I never knew where the group was headed next or how Clarke was going to wrap everything up in the end. And while the ending isn't necessarily final, it's satisfying.

Something I feel like needs to be mentioned is the romance. It's NOT your traditional YA romance; nor does it end the way you think it's going to. I've read some early reviews, and there seems to be some discontent with the romance as a whole. But I liked it, and honestly, how could we expect anything traditional from Clarke, who has broken all conventions so far? I think the romance fits the book really well, even if it isn't necessarily pretty and perfect and wrapped up in the end. Also, I kind of like the whole girl-yearning-for-boy-who-doesn't-like-her-back thing. That's such a universal thing, and I think Clarke balanced that well.

I always have a hard time expressing my thoughts on a book I really liked, so I'll just end by saying that this was a satisfying conclusion to The Assassin's Curse duology. A part of me wanted there to be another book, just so I could stay in this world some more, but I'll just have to content myself with the companion duology that Clarke is writing.

Loved this book. Loved this series. Definitely an author I'll be reading more from!

After reading the first bookand being quite disappointed in the world, characters and world building I've decided not to continue with The Pirate's Wish. Perhaps I'll reread both books in the future.