Week 50 Review: A Swift and Savage Tide

From Goodreads:

Chloe Neill's bold, seafaring heroine Captain Kit Brightling sets sail for high seas and high sorcery in this swashbuckling fantasy series.

Captain Kit Brightling is Aligned to the magic of the sea, which makes her an invaluable asset to the Saxon Isles and its monarch, Queen Charlotte. The Isles and its allies will need every advantage they can get: Gerard Rousseau, the former Gallic emperor and scourge of the Continent, has escaped his island prison to renew his quest for control of the Continent.

Gerard has no qualms about using dangerous magic to support his ambitions, so Kit and the crew of her ship, the Diana, are the natural choice to find him—and help stop him. Sparks fly when Kit's path unexpectedly crosses with that of the dashing and handsome Rian Grant, Viscount Queenscliffe, who's working undercover on the Continent in his own efforts to stop Gerard. But he's not the only person Kit is surprised to see. An old enemy has arisen, and the power he'll wield on Gerard's behalf is beautiful and terrible. Sparks will fly and sails will flutter as Kit and crew are cast onto the seas of adventure to fight for queen and country. 

My Review:
I had such a great time reading this book! I loved the first one, and I couldn't wait to continue Kit's adventures, and this book starts off strong, with a prologue that has the Emperor escaping, and Kit and her crew are fast on his tail, and that was fantastic to read!

I loved Kit and Rian's relationship in this book! This is the second time that they've been thrown together, and the sparts from the first book are still there. And he definitely changes the dynamics with a certain question, and I loved watching the ensuing drama unfold! 

Watching these two deal with their latest case was a lot of fun to read! This is in alternative history, so Gerard is a stand in for Napoleon. I've read one or two books that have dealt with this time period, and watching them try to recapture this guy that cased a lot of war was the top priority! 

That ending was just evil! I love and hate cliffhangers, because the waiting for the next book can be awful, but the fact that it's raised such emotions in me means that it was a good book. I can't wait tos ee how things are resolved in the next book! 

Loved reading this book, and I need to the 3rd book now! 

Author: Chloe Neill
Series: Captain Kit Brightling #2
Read: December 12th, 2021
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and the first book, and it's a Historical Fiction 2021 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Berkley
Published: November 30th 2021

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars