Getting back on Keel Haul with Bastian, Ferrick, and Vataea (and two newcomers Shanty-who I freaking loved-and Casem) was so refreshing. However, after hearing about a magical object that will allow her to break the curse on her and Bastian that can be found on one of islands, she agrees to set out with the ~old~ crew and then some. SHE is the queen and she needs no king beside her.

If you know Amora at all, you will know that this is not something she gives a crap about. After a meeting with her advisors, it is determined that she will take a tour of her kingdom, hopefully finding a husband to sit by her side on the throne in the process. Unsurprisingly, even though the islands are now allowed to practice whatever multiple kinds of magic they’d like, there is still a lot of unrest from all of the lies that her father kept hidden. Amora is doing the best she can to pick up the broken pieces of her kingdom all while trying not to fall apart over the death of her father. The second book in this duology starts off a few months after the end of All the Stars and Teeth. Sympathetially, Ferrick places a hand on my guard’s shoulder, shaking his head. “Are you sure we should even be in here?” Casem demands, his eyes darting around the crowd. As she tries to balance her loyalty to her people, her crew, and the desires of her heart, Amora will soon discover that the power to rule might destroy her.

To save herself and Visidia, Amora embarks on a desperate quest for a mythical artifact that could fix everything―but it comes at a terrible cost. No one can know the truth about the boy who holds the missing half of her soul.

No one can know that she’s lost her magic. No one can know about the curse in her bloodline. Now, with the islands in turmoil and the people questioning her authority, Amora cannot allow anyone to see her weaknesses. Through blood and sacrifice, Amora Montara has conquered a rebellion and taken her rightful place as queen of Visidia. All the Tides of Fate ( All the Stars and Teeth #2)

All the tides of fate by adalyn grace