I will say, the pirates sort of feel like a lie. It’s a queer fairy tale, filled with tropes you’ll likely recognize, along with touching sibling bonds and plenty of adventure. In Deeper Waters is an utterly adorable M/M romance between two cinnamon rolls that will capture your heart. That summary with that (very lovely and colorful) cover just called for me, and I’m so glad I listened. Even if it’s obviously heavy on the romance. When I was this was comped to The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue and Pirates of the Caribbean, I knew immediately I had to read it! Even if it’s not a genre I normally read. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. McElderry Books and Turn the Page Tours for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Adventure and kidnapping and assassination attempts.Family coming together and being there for each other.
Tal must escape if he hopes to save his family and the kingdom. But before they can pursue anything further, Tal is kidnapped by pirates and held ransom in a plot to reveal his rumored powers and instigate a war. That is, until Tal runs into Athlen days later on dry land, very much alive, and as charming-and secretive-as ever. So when Athlen leaps overboard and disappears, Tal feels responsible and heartbroken, knowing Athlen could not have survived in the open ocean. Tasked with watching over the prisoner, Tal is surprised to feel an intense connection with the roguish Athlen. His first taste of adventure comes just two days into the journey, when their crew discovers a mysterious prisoner on a burning derelict vessel. After spending most of his life cloistered behind palace walls as he learns to keep his forbidden magic secret, he can finally see his family’s kingdom for the first time. Prince Tal has long awaited his coming-of-age tour. McElderry Books on April 20, 2021Ī young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming-of-age tour in this swoony adventure that is The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Pirates of the Caribbean.
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