I like being swept away for a nautical adventure, be it by pirate ship, naval frigate, or raft, so when the tides of magic came into port, I was only happy to come aboard for The Price of Redemption. Captain and crew take the reader into battles, but through the eyes of the newest officer, the mage whom the commander of the frigate Alarum rescues and enlists into service, even novices in the life aboard a naval ship can learn of the ways of the sea. The dynamic between the mage (and Marquese) , Enid and the ship's commander Nath add another dimension to the story. Both are interesting in their own ways and by the end of the book, I still felt that we have merely scratched the surface of their allure. I relished every page of this first tome of the series and am eagerly awaiting the continuation of the series. This would be a great read for anyone who enjoys adventure tales be they on land, sea or sky since the author makes it easy to pick up the jargon as the sailors explain things to Enid or thru the index and glossary provided for reference at the end of the book.
I received advanced access to this book thru NetGalley (for which I want to thank NetGalley, the publisher, Saga Press) for an honest review. The opinion expressed here is my own.