*I received an audio review copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

Another solid entry into this pirate fantasy. While this isn't a new favorite series, I do love how cozy the world is. The story is action packed and full of twists and turns and old magic and the looming threat of war. I really appreciate how Long created a world that feels familiar and lived in, yet still has me wanting to learn more. 

This book dives a bit further into the romance between Mary and Samuel, and I found that I appreciated set up in book 1 much more after seeing some of that pay off here. I also am very intrigued by Benedict. He has made some objectively awful decisions but the magical corruption (and hopefully forthcoming redemption/atonement arc?) is really fascinating and the epilogue has me intrigued by where his story might go. That being said, I still think the characters are the least interesting part of this series, which is probably why I'm left feeling rather middle of the road about it because I tend to be a character driven reader.

Moira Quirk and Samuel Roukin both give the excellent performances I have come to expect from them.