My Reading Endeavors

The House of the Four Winds by Mercedes Lackey
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I received this for an honest review.
Having a large family is expensive, trying to provide a dowry for 12 daughters is even more so.
Being the oldest and off the hook from ruling the very small Duchy of Swansgaarde, Clarice is ready to go forth and seek her fortune. Her chosen profession is with the Sword, weather by being an exclusive instructor or master swordsmen. But before she settles into a trade she is desperate to see the world.
Posing as a man makes her traveling much easier and people tend to take her more serious, especially when she gains passage on a ship to start a new adventure. The Asesino is where fate has steered her to begin this voyage, even with her careful preparation Clarice could have never planned for her stint at sea. Dominick happens to be the navigator aboard and they become the closest of friends. Only problem is when Clarice starts to wish he would call her by her given name not the one she is hiding behind. When mutiny aboard the ship divides the crew, Clarice and Dominick have to work together if they plan on bringing down the nefarious forces soon to meet them.

The book setting a historical and magical realm; the authors’ took great steps to really think of every fun and witty magic based convenience. The book was a wonderful read, yet it lacked romance. Also I feel that the reveal about Clarice’s gender was way to close to the end of the book. There was no real time for Dominick and her to have a believable relationship. Yes, the relationship started out of the most coveted of friendships but that was the only facet. I was so pumped up for the climax when they finally reach the graveyard of ships but only to be let down by the extremely swift ending. The way the book just ended kind of left a stale taste for me, I wanted not a happily ever after but a smoother exit would have been the extra star on the review.
Will I read more of the series? Unsure, at least a touch of romance, besides embracing kisses would have been better.


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