The Assassin's Curse

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Ananna of the Tanarau abandons ship when her parents try to marry her off to an allying pirate clan: she wants to captain her own boat, not serve as second-in-command to her handsome yet clueless fiance. But her escape has dire consequences when she learns the scorned clan has sent…

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2 authors picked The Assassin's Curse as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Annie Sullivan

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I love a good enemies-to-lovers trope, and this one has it! Pirate Ananna nearly escapes a forced marriage into another pirate clan, but her freedom comes at a cost—an assassin sent to kill her. Hold on to your hats because this book has adventure, romance, curses, and more! You’ll fall in love with the world and the characters as they leap off the pages!

From Annie's list on YA fantasy with pirates.

Anna Kashina

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Talking about romanticizing assassins. The main character, Ananna, is a pirate’s daughter, and assassins are the only people she truly fears – until her fate becomes irreversibly tied to one. Naji is a blood magician who travels through shadows and never misses a mark – until a curse binds him to his target, Ananna.

I absolutely love the characters in this book. Naji is both powerful and flawed, and the combination is really irresistible in someone so good at what he does. He is by far the older and more experienced of the pair, yet Ananna is every bit his…

From Anna's list on fantasy books about assassins.