This was a quick read. I really liked it. It wasn't as dark as I was expecting. The beginning delivered on the killer sirens/mermaids that I was expecting, but as it went on it ended up being a little more "little mermaid" than I thought. Still Lira was a cool character and I loved her chapters at the beginning and seeing her grow more "human" over time. I didn't care as much for Elian, but at least his chapters didn't bring the story down like some alternating chapters do in other books We also got a bonus sapphic marriage for some side characters! The pacing felt a little weird at times and ending was a little also a bit rushed too. Still a fun pirate adventure!