Seafire

Seafire by Natalie C. Parker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Survival for the all-female crew of the Mors Navis depends on defending themselves against attacks from Aric Athair, who terrorizes the seas with his crew of Bullets - young men torn from their families and forced to work on Athair's fleet. Led by their captain, Caledonia Styx, the women of the Mors Navis are trying to defeat Athair once and for all, one of his ships at a time. When a defecting Bullet says he can help them, Cal and her crew have to decide if they trust him against everything they know about Athair.

I LOVED the characters in this future/steampunk/cli-fi/fantasy novel. The relationships and interactions between characters feel true and helped me root for the eclectic Mors Navis crew. Cal is fierce, but not fearless. Pisces, her second-in-command, has such a huge heart, I couldn't help but love her. The rest of the crew each have distinct personalities and each of their triumphs and tragedies jumped off the page, pulling me further into the story (which is slated to be a trilogy).

I'll let the story do the rest of the talking:

"Remember, when they call you girl, they're trying to tell you something. They're trying to tell you that they're more than you, that the body you're in makes you less. But you know, and I know, that you're exactly what you need to be."


Extras: Teens Who Know What They're About, A Family of Strong Women, More Teen Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Another First in a Female-Led Series, Another Female Ensemble With Questionable Morals, or View All My Reviews.