I love books with pirates and I enjoyed this one. Took a while to read because there was so many other books I kept gravitating towards, but I still enjoyed this. I love the cover, the characters and the writing.

This was a really fun adventure-filled story. It was a bit slow initially but once it got going, it was absolutely delightful. There was great world building and a lot of interesting characters. Definitely check this one out AND I think there is a sequel coming?

This book got archived before I had the time to read this book. I would have as I heard great things about this one and knew I would have enjoyed it.

Stars: 4.5/5!
Overview:
Never trust a pirate.

The Blood Bell tolls, marking the death of the pirate king and the start of the Trials—a heart-stopping competition where the reward is the Bone Crown. Only one contender can claim the coveted island throne; each will gamble life and limb to win.

Captain. Sister. Maiden.
Csilla Abado yearns to prove her strength to the seasoned pirates who balk at her youth and to her elder sister who has always craved Csilla’s captainship. She will risk everything to become the first pirate queen, no matter the cost.

Dealer. Son. Legacy.
Kane Blackwater wants to leave behind the dirty gold and shady trades he’s made to keep his father’s ship, the Iron Jewel, alive. The Trials represent a new beginning—yet rumors of a secret heir are swirling, threatening his hopes of becoming the pirate king.

Stowaway. Daughter. Storm.
Lorelei Penny longs for nothing more than to avenge her mother’s death. Stowing away on the Iron Jewel was supposed to get her closer to the killer, but instead she finds herself caught up in the deadly battle where loyalty and desire collide.

Csilla. Kane. Lorelei. Each on a mission. The sea, however, has other plans. Dark tides are rising, and if they aren’t careful, they’ll surely drown.
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Review:
I have to admit I really liked this one once I got about halfway through, the beginning was a little slow and hard to jump into with the multiple povs. I also had that issue with Six of Crows, though, and it is one of my favorite series to date. It is my understanding that this is the first book in a trilogy, so bear in mind that there is a fair amount of setup. This is a spoiler-free review, so I'm not going to talk about the ending, but I PROMISE it's good and will definitely set up the next book with an interesting twist!

The writing was really good, in my opinion, not overly descriptive, so I was able to get through this one pretty fast, which I always enjoy with a book. The plot and characters are both interesting and worth rooting for but definitely not super complex. I enjoyed the romantic subplot soooooo much, especially since we get to see both sides of it! If I were to describe this, I would call it a mix of Fable and Six of Crows, hands down! I highly recommend giving this one a look yourself! Go grab a copy! For more reviews and bookish content, follow me @3am_bookmarks on Instagram!

** I received a free advanced copy from the publisher and have chosen to leave a review**

Thank you to NetGalley and Wattpad Books for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

As much as I love pirates, I feel like books about pirates are usually a hit or miss for me.

This book was an absolute hit for me though. I absolutely adored all of the characters and the plot kept me on the edge of my seat for the entire book.

If you love books about pirates with amazing characters and a plot that is full of adventure, then this book is definitely for you!

I can't wait to read the sequel!

This cover is beautiful, and the book was a great read, I enjoyed it.
This ARC was given to me by NetGalley and the publishers to read and review. All comments above are my true opinion after reading this book.

Full review to be posted soonish.

I would like to thank the publisher and netgalley for providing me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Crossbones was so much fun! Full disclosure, I am completely biased towards anything pirate themed, but this book was such a wonderful adventure! The chapters switch between character POVs, but it is never confusing, and offers a fun insight into the story from different perspectives. The action kept me turning the pages, and I can't wait to finish the series to see where it goes.

This was a pretty good book that I think I will check out book two. But it was pretty simple with world building etc. I wished it would have been a little more in-depth with things and a little more complicated but overall it was worth the read.

I am a sucker for fun pirate fiction and I enjoyed this but I can't see it doing well in a teen library. It isn't written very well which is a shame because the idea is such fun. I did enjoy it but mainly because I just enjoyed the ride rather than seeing it as a piece of quality YA fiction.

the creepy nature of this book had me thrilled and i was hooked from the first page! this is a perfect story and i was obsessed the entire way through !

This book was nice for a debut, but with as much potential as this plot had, I expected more world building. I hope the romance is developed more in the next book too

I am always a sucker for pirate stories, so this one was right up my alley! Definitely a 5 star read for me and I can't wait to pick up the sequel! The only thing I didn't like about this book was that there wasn't more "competitions" in the trials.

i vaguely remember reading this book on Wattpad before and it was interesting enough to keep my teenaged self hooked. however, rereading this now, i think there were a bit of pitfalls in terms of the worldbuilding since it was a bit rushed for the stakes that the characters are presented with, and the romance lacked a bit of development for me. still though, i think this would be fully explored more, and since there are two additional books in this series, i look forward to where the story will take us next. (3.5 stars rounded up)

This book had the potential for a YA fantasy book. It just needed a little bit more. Let me explain. There was not much of a world-building in this book. We need a bit more details to understand more of the world in this book. Plus, we want clues on what's going to happen in the next book. But instead we are left with a simple YA fantasy book. I still enjoyed the book, just needed a little more to it.

Honestly, I've been trying to read this for months and end up reading a few pages and putting it down. I really love pirates and I was excited for this book, but clearly there's something I'm not clicking with. I skimmed through the second half of the book and overall, I just never really got into it. I might check out book two, but I don't know. Usually Pirates are really exciting for me, but I just wasn't enjoying reading this book.

This book was so-so for me. I found the premise of the trials to be really interesting, but this story is majorly lacking in the world building department for those who aren’t familiar with pirate stories.

Such an interesting concept and idea! I loved the way the characters interacted and how the setting worked!

I was very underwhelmed. I enjoyed the story but it was very simple and lacked in world building and character development. I think that if it was fleshed out a little more it could be a GREAT story. Still worth reading though.

I love love love pirate books and this one did not disappoint! It was fast pace, easy quick read, and I found it very interesting. There is something in here for everyone. Romance, action, adventure, travel, betrayal, friends, and humor!