This book is exactly as advertised -- magical adventures of a bad-ass pirate and mother. This made me think of the same wonder I had for that old SinbThis book is exactly as advertised -- magical adventures of a bad-ass pirate and mother. This made me think of the same wonder I had for that old Sinbad movie with the Harryhausen claymation stuff, except that this is written with modern sensibilities and probably more respect for the cultures and folklore it draws from (I'm guessing -- I haven't seen it in decades). This book was seriously the most fun I've had reading in ages and it's not like I'm not a massive pleasure reader who knows how to spot a good read. ...more
Very interesting and a good use of folklore. I thought it got a bit too chaotic near the end and several side characters pushed their way to the forefVery interesting and a good use of folklore. I thought it got a bit too chaotic near the end and several side characters pushed their way to the forefront in ways that bothered me. But once that little spate was over, the novel got back to the interesting writing and plotting....more