Dance of a Burning Sea (The Mousai) Paperback – October 19, 2021

Loved this second book, looking forward to the next one! There's always a good chuckle amid the suspense. There's giants!

This was a fun adventure! It made me think of the movie Sinbad. Alos is totally Sinbad with his crew of misfits sailing the seas and exploring amazing lands! It was great!This book follows the middle sister Niya who is kidnapped by Alos so that he can get a pardon from the Thief King. Which he does, but he also strikes a bargain with Niya that forces her to work for him on his ship for a year. While working for him, they find out that Alos homeland is in danger and the only way to save it is to receive the heart of their land, the Prism Stone. So, they go off on this high sea adventure to find the pieces to put it back together and restore it where it rightfully belongs.I love stories set at sea, and so I knew I would love the adventure and story of this one. Especially when it immediately made me think of Sinbad, and Alos is just the perfect Sinbad!Alos was my favorite character. That broody, merciless, cruel pirate, that has a huge heart and actually cares A LOT. I loved his sass and how misunderstood he is. He made a wonderful pirate!Niya on the other hand I will bluntly say I do not like. I appreciate how tough she is and she held her own, but my goodness! Does she not get tired of being angry ALL THE TIME?! She is rather childish and spoiled, and I did not get the impression she ever grew up from her time on Alos' ship.Other than Niya, I really enjoyed this book. I love the world. That is the best thing about these books. The world is just amazing and so unique and fun! I can hardly wait to read Arabessa's story next!I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway. Thank you to the publishers for gifting me a digital copy to read.

This book rekindled my imagination and a drive for adventure I thought had burned out. So far my favorite in the series and one of my top five in my library. Kudos to E.J. Mellows for the flowing emotions of Sisterhood, Friendship, Love, and Adventure. A definite reread. 10 stars

I liked this book a lot! I do recommend!

So much fun ❤️ These stories are a lot of fun! Adventure, love, challenge, loyalty, and romance. Perfect for a weekend read 📚

Ever since the three were introduced in book 1, Niya’s sarcastic and feisty nature have made her my favorite of the sisters, so it was fun to spend almost 500 pages with her.I read it as part of a trilogy, but, as advertised, it really is a standalone novel. Reading the first book will help you understand personal references and relationships, but the story is not dependent on what happened in “Rains.”

I completed this book so I could continue on to the next book and find out how this trilogy ends. That being said, I found the relationship in this book to be rather abusive. I had trouble getting through it. The male lead character has very few redeeming qualities, and those few are only revealed so late in the story that it was much too late for me to change my opinion of him. His cruel manipulation that sets the stage for this story is nauseating and despicable. While it may have been consensual, it was on false pretenses and at a young age. This “mistake” is lorded over her constantly and she’s shamed for it and not offered any sympathy, not even by other women really. I was so disappointed, the male lead never seems remorseful and she somehow gives her trust to him again. It was like watching a friend continue to go back to their horrible, no-good, slimy, selfish boyfriend. The whole time she blames herself too. So many people claimed in reviews they liked this book better than the first. I was left feeling like there was something wrong with me after reading it because I couldn’t understand why anyone would prefer the relationship between these two.To clarify, I have nothing against the idea of enemies to lovers and all that might come with it. However, this particular dynamic was upsetting to me. I hope someone else will find comfort in knowing they weren’t the only one to feel this way, as I did, when I finally found some of the more negative reviews.

ARC Review:“Scars, struggles, and flaws made one interesting.”.I loved this story. It was glorious. Full of adventure, magic, wickedness, and tons of tension. This is an adult, enemies to lovers, fantasy romance book. It had just enough spiciness too. Focusing on another one of our favorite sisters, Niya, and a handsome, ruthless pirate, Alós Ezra. Two people with a past that still haunts them have to come together to resolve a new adventure. Both constantly are wanting to kill each other any chance they get. Will they survive this new chapter together or will they both leave broken hearted?.Niya is a strong willed, sarcastic, loving woman. She absolutely adores her family and will do just about anything to keep them safe. However, a mistake she made in the past now haunts her, and puts her family at risk. In order to keep it in the past, she is now throw into close quarters with a ruthless, delicious pirate. Niya is now having to deal with the trauma of the past while also discovering a new part of her she didn’t even know existed. Along the way her heart and feelings start to grow and change. Will she survive the end result?.Alos Ezra has always been know as a ruthless, power hungry pirate. He is captain of the Crying Queen full of thieves and scoundrels. All just as ruthless as their captain. However, this pirate has a secret past that has lead to who he is today, but that past has also come to haunt him now. He will now do anything to fix this new problem. Even by bringing abroad an old friend that could end up thawing his cold heart..After reading this I cannot wait for the next sister’s book. I enjoyed this story so much. This cover is also gorgeous and perfect for this story. It is definitely a slow burn, but E J Mellow does an amazing job at adding so much more adventure, and action to the story that the slow burn fades to the background. You’re engaged the entire time with all that is going on. If you haven’t already preordered this book you must do it as it releases real soon!

não tinha expectativas altas depois do primeiro volume. E amados, queimei a língua de pensar que esse livro poderia ser ruim.Perfeito em tudo que se propõe.EM TUDOquase soltando spoilers mas se você gosta de um galã misterioso é aqui. Leia.Ainda mais se tiver kindle unlimited.Recomendo demais

Just finished The Mousai Trilogy by E.J. Mellow.Highly recommend! First time reading anything by this author. Brilliant world-building, original, complex believable characters, lovely touch of humour, and beautifully gothic.Only downside is I wouldn't mind more books...

Better than the 1st book. I loved the female lead and her fiery temper. I thoroughly enjoyed the character development and the story itself. I recommend it if you enjoyed the 1st book but felt like something was missing. This book will not disappoint and reads easily. A good adventure novel.

This book I liked most compared to the previous one, although being very nice as well. Characters are so all consuming with their fights and contrasting emotions all along the story, you can't stop reading to discover the full story until the end. Loved every word of this book!

Another gorgeous cover! This story is of Niya, middle child and one of The Mousai, who is fearsome.”𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚. 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨.𝙇𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙚, 𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩.𝙇𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬.𝙃𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧. 𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚? 𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙨. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙡ō𝙨 𝙀𝙯𝙧𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡.”Omg I love Alos so much, a handsome prince turn pirate who is trying to be a villain. I loved his ice cold nature because that is what he turned to when left with no option, my heart did hurt for him, that feeling I just can't describe.“𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨. 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.”Niya, my fire dancer, I loved her inspite of her recklessness and short tempered attitude. She was strong willed, realistic and perfect example of how to learn from mistakes. She will make you embarassed, cry, laugh and so much more with her charm.”𝙍𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.”Their banter, wow! It is absolutely well written and when ice and fire come together we get this beautiful magically filled fantasy journey that I enjoyed every single moment of.”𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣; 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨.”The voyage takes us through a thrilling, PERFECT enemies to lovers and opposites attract story. I mean these two with their feelings, desires omg, this slow burn romance is chef's kiss.“𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩, 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣, 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚.”The authors writing is stunning and mesmerizing. This book had strong and yet tender moments, entertaining, glorious, adventurous world building which is richly crafted with a detailing to keep you amazed and a lovely sisters bond.“𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠, 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚, 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡, 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩.”I highly recommend this. Please do read.