About the Book
Print Length: 364 pages
Publisher: Tor Teen (May 7, 2019)
Publication Date: May 7, 2019
In a world divided by meddlesome gods and treacherous oceans, only the Maarin possess the knowledge to cross the Endless Seas. But they have one mandate: East must never meet West.
A PIRATE WITH A WILL OF IRON
Teriana is the second mate of the Quincense and heir to the Maarin Triumvirate. Her people are born of the seas and the keepers of its secrets, but when her closest friend is forced into an unwanted betrothal, Teriana breaks her people’s mandate so her friend might escape—a choice with devastating consequences.
A SOLDIER WITH A SECRET
Marcus is the commander of the Thirty-Seventh, the notorious legion that has led the Celendor Empire to conquer the entire East. The legion is his family, but even they don’t know the truth he’s been hiding since childhood. It’s a secret he’ll do anything to protect, no matter how much it costs him – and the world.
A DANGEROUS QUEST
When an Empire senator discovers the existence of the Dark Shores, he captures Teriana’s crew and threatens to reveal Marcus’s secret unless they sail in pursuit of conquest, forcing the two into an unlikely—and unwilling—alliance. They unite for the sake of their families, but both must decide how far they are willing to go, and how much they are willing to sacrifice.
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This book arrived to me later than expected in order to review it for this tour stop, so I had to read it so fast in order to have a review prepared for today.
Dark Shores is a wonderful book, the pacing is great and the plot was an interesting one. Teriana is a pirate who lives in a world where one one half there inhabitants are godless and on the other there are many gods that are worshiped. These worlds have been separate for a long time and the Dark Shores are often even considered a myth to the godless Cel.
Teriana sails the seas in between these two nations keeping the existence of the pagans a secret from the war hungry Cel. When the Cel learn about the other half of the world immediately there is trouble. They now plan to send an army and take over and they need help to find the route to get through. Teriana is forced to help them in order to save her people.
Marcus is the military leader entrusted with the exploration and inevitable overtaking of this new land but he has issues with the government. together they are both in bad spots but must work together to make it all work in their favors.
Both of the main characters are strong but stubborn and it makes for a wonderful read and wonderful relationship building. I really love the hate to friendship/ love set up and it is a great book for that, there is so much uncertainty. Their stubborness feels accurate for the situations they are in and I really like them together regardless of the plot.
The plot itself was pretty quick paced and very fast in the very end of the book, I really enjoyed it. I was disappointed that it wasn't as pirate heavy as it makes it out to be by the cover and the synopsis but the adventure that was laid out through the plot did make up for it. There is so much from this even without the pirates - there are civilizations with interesting politics, and exploration and magic and gods and war and friendships that build into this wonderful story, it was so fun to read (I just wish I could have spent more time on it, and not rushed it for a review, so maybe I will have to re-read).
My only issue was that I wish it had a map - there may be one in the final version...I was reading a Netglley ebook copy, and it did not have one.
Praise for DARK SHORES
“Richly-woven, evocative, and absolutely impossible to put down―I was hooked from the first lines! Dark Shores has everything I look for in a fantasy novel: fresh, unique settings, a cast of complex and diverse characters, and an unflinching boldness with the nuanced world-building. I loved every word.” ―Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"The book grabs readers from the beginning with its stellar worldbuilding and multidimensional characters, and the mythical elements are truly believable within the constructs of the story. The perspective shifts between the viewpoints of Teriana and Marcus from chapter to chapter, offering readers greater insights into each. ...A gripping introduction to a new series." ―Kirkus Reviews (starred)
<"This is a lush, imaginative world, and as the focus shifts between Teriana and Marcus, it becomes clear that the readers are only getting a glimpse of its complicated history and mythology. ...Their secrets don’t, of course, stop Teriana and Marcus from embarking on a steamy romance, and fans of Rutkoski’s sighworthy The Winner’s Kiss and the high-stakes sea adventure of Levenseller’s Daughter of the Pirate King will want to know where Marcus and Teriana journey to next." ―Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
About the Author
Danielle L. Jensen is the USA Today bestselling author of The Malediction Novels: Stolen Songbird, Hidden Huntress, Warrior Witch, and The Broken Ones, as well as The Bridge Kingdom (Audible Originals). Her latest novel, Dark Shores, will be released by Tor Teen in May of 2019. She lives with her family in Calgary, Alberta.
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