The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie

I love those kinds of characters and it's one of the things I like about Cas. She's one of those characters who really tries to do the best thing even if that means doing some bad things for a good reason. But no one got that exploration more than Cas. That line definitely got explored further in this book and I loved that. They're pirates so obviously they walk that fine line between good and bad. In the first book we slowly got to know the crew of the Minnow. These two things work together really well and definitely made for a fantastic and engaging world. Even that is expanded a little bit and we get to see them in action both wild and trained and it was really cool. But don't think there are no sea monsters because there are. It was really interesting and I loved seeing Cas trying to figure out her place as a Reckoner trainer turned pirate. We get to see so much more about the inner workings of he pirate society here and even get to meet more of them. I would say that much of the first book was about the Reckoners or sea monster, but most of this book is about the pirates. The other great thing about this book is the world. It took me just a few days to finish it because I really couldn't put it down. There was even so much build up that in the last twenty pages I made the decision to go somewhere late rather than not finish.

There are so many amazing action scenes throughout the book and it really builds to an exciting climax. I mean it's a book about pirates and sea monsters, how can it not be thrilling! And boy was it. The Edge of the Abyss for one thing has and amazing and action-packed plot. And while it's very different, it's just as good and maybe even better. I really liked the first book in this series and I was so excited to be able to read an advance copy of the second book. *** I received an advance copy of this book from Michelle who got it from the publisher at ALA in exchange for an honest review. Will Cas embrace the murky morals that life as a pirate brings or perish in the dark waters of the NeoPacific? But how can she take up arms against creatures she used to care for and protect? As a Reckoner trainer, Cas might be the only one who can stop them. Other Reckoners illegally sold to pirates have escaped their captors and are taking the NeoPacific by storm, attacking ships at random and ruining the ocean ecosystem. It’s being forced to work with Swift, the pirate girl who broke her heart.īut Cas has even bigger problems when she discovers that Bao is not the only monster swimming free. The days as a pirate trainee are long and grueling, but it’s not the physical pain that Cas dreads most. Synopsis: Three weeks have passed since Cassandra Leung pledged her allegiance to the ruthless pirate-queen Santa Elena and set free Bao, the sea monster Reckoner she’d been forced to train.

The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie