A pirate captain, a spy, and a monk collaborate to sell stolen information that could change the fantastical world of sailing across oceans of sea monsters- and it all ends with a cake competition. It cannot be emphasized how important this cake competition is to these characters. Life or death stakes here, readers! This was a cozy fantasy read with hilarious, flirtatious, and downright obnoxious characters, the kind you'll think of fondly after you close the book, and wish you were still part of the adventure, bickering with your pirate-y friends. If you enjoy the humorous chaos of the TV shows 'The Office' and 'What We Do in the Shadows', you'll find a similarly raunchy yet wholesome journey here, where the characters have changed to become better people by the end, but are still their hilarious selves. The beginning was a little hard to jump into, since the pacing of the cozy fantasy was slow at first, and thoroughly developed the characters before the plot, but it was worth sticking it out to the end, where I became even more interested in the character's relationships than the plot stakes! -- Library Staff Review (Megan K.)
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