Snatched from the only home she’s ever known aboard the Wielder’s Prize, Jasmine is forced to work as a crew member of a different ship. To survive, Jasmine must dodge her captor who has a personal vendetta against her, outsmart a fearsome magic wielder who has taken a dangerous interest in her, and get back to her ship. Somehow.Just when she thinks things couldn’t get worse, she learns she too … learns she too is a wielder—an untrained wielder who is a threat to everyone on board if she can’t control her magic. And she’s not the only out-of-control wielder on the high seas. The secret of that wielder could shatter everything Jasmine thought she knew.
Time and hope is running out. At any cost, she must get back to her ship and discover the truth behind all the secrets before everything is lost.
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Absolutely loved this. Could not put it down. I read them one at a time as they released. I bought the boxset so I can read one after another. I want more adventure with Jasmine. Great writing with well-developed characters and outstanding tale of intrigue and magic.
Book I
Life aboard a ship is no place for a girl it is bad luck for the ship, so Midge’s father to protect her raises her as a boy. There is a bit about family violence written very well but it weaves into the story as the life she is living is revealed and the discoveries and she is about to make about her herself.
It is very much a high seas adventure full of magic, discovery, and rolling hijinks. It kept me turning the pages. The characters are well written and you find yourself cheering and anxious for Midge. If you like swashbuckling tales you will enjoy this. This one was a really fun and exciting adventure a journey worth taking. Highly recommended.
I volunteer to read an ARC and this is my honest opinion.
It’s been a while since I had the pleasure of reading a good swashbuckler.
A delightfully enchanting story of a girl, pretending to be a boy, on a tall ship full of men. Jasmine, aka, Midge has lived on the Wielder’s Prize for as long as she can remember. The cook, her father, keeps her beauty hidden by giving Jasmine a couple of knocks to the face, which is disturbing. When she’s shanghaied to another ship, she encounters a wielder. A wielder, in other terms is a magician, a wizard. While on the Seahawk, Jasmine’s true nature is discovered, and things heat up. The reader will delight in a twist here and there that I didn’t see coming, which makes Wielder’s Prize an enthralling read.
I have never been so entranced with a YA fantasy until Wielder’s Prize. From the first page until the end, my attention never ceased. Midge is such a fascinating character, true to a sixteen/seventeen year old who’s been raised on the sea, away from “normal” civilization. Other characters are quite well developed. Since most of the story is from Midge’s point of view, it’s hard to know who to trust. Everyone has secrets. Excellent world building. But sailing the high seas is basically the same in a fantasy world as it is in real life (of the 1700/1800s). That made the world more believable. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
A tense adventure that will keep you guessing with all of its wicked twists and turns. You’ll feel for Midge as the tension grows and the predicaments grow worse. Highly recommended!
I loved this tale of a girl who lives on the sea aboard a ship called the Wielder’s Prize. Jasmine has a rough life as a crewmate (note: a few scenes of physical abuse included, when she’s beaten). The magic threaded through this novel was fascinating, and the worldbuilding details were creative. Wielding—using someone’s magic—what a great term! The characters had real emotions and weren’t afraid to use them. Things were well-described.
In sum, this novel is a lively adventure, peopled with interesting characters and splashed with awesome magic. I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.