But instead there was so much information that really wasn’t integral to getting the plot of the book across. But now Argrid has some evil plans to get back to being horrible on Grace Loray.Īnd that’s it. A few years ago they all joined forces to rid the island of Argrid’s control. The people living on Grace Loray consisted or Argridian immigrants, immigrants from other countries, and a handful of raider syndicates. All I really needed to know was that this island, Grace Loray, was once invaded by a country called Argrid. And to be honest, I could have done without most of the information I was given. The info-dumping in These Rebel Waves starts from practically the first page, and it doesn’t end until, well, the end.

So I’m still waiting for my queer pirate story, which is incredibly sad because I wanted this one to be it. There is a queer character in These Rebel Waves, and a pirate-ish character, but these two do not intersect. Which leads me to the first point on the list of things you need to know about These Rebel Waves:ġ) This is not about gay or queer pirates I love pirate stories, I love queer stories, and it had been said that These Rebel Waves was going to be a queer pirate story. When I found out about These Rebel Waves, I was ecstatic. and what they are willing to become for peace. When Ben’s father, the king, gives him the shocking task of reversing Argrid’s fear of magic, Ben has to decide if one prince can change a devout country-or if he’s building his own pyre.Īs conspiracies arise, Lu, Vex, and Ben will have to decide who they really are. The crown prince of Argrid, he harbors a secret obsession with Grace Loray’s forbidden magic. An expert navigator, he agrees to help Lu find the Argridian-but the truth they uncover could be deadlier than any war.īenat is a heretic. But after Argrid accuses raiders of the diplomat’s abduction, Vex becomes a target. As one of the stream raiders who run rampant on Grace Loray, he scavenges the island’s magic plants and sells them on the black market. When an Argridian delegate vanishes during peace talks with Grace Loray’s new Council, Argrid demands brutal justice-but Lu suspects something dangerous is at work.ĭevereux is a pirate.

Five years ago, she helped the magic-rich island of Grace Loray overthrow its oppressor, Agrid, a country ruled by religion.īut adjusting to postwar life has not been easy.

How: A copy of this novel was provided by HarperCollins for review via Edelweiss.Ī thrilling new fantasy series-full of deadly magic, double crosses, and a dangerous quest in a new world-from Sara Raasch, the New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series.Īdeluna is a soldier. What: These Rebel Waves (Stream Raiders #1) by Sara Raasch

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