Capitana by Cassandra James
Introduction The premise of this book is simple: the young Ximena Reale wants to be promoted to a Cazador, but due to her family background she needs to perform something extraordinary to earn the title. When it is rumoured that renowned pirate, Gasparilla, has returned from the dead, Ximena makes that her mission: to capture him and gain the promotion she so desires - and it is the only thing she wants in life. I should make it clear before I get into this review, that I absolutely hated it with every fibre of my being and that all my writing will in no way be objective. I have subscribed to Illumicrate for a few years now, and this book is without a doubt the worst one. Now, when that is out of the way, let us begin. World building The world building is non-existing in Capitana. We are presented to an Empire plagued by pirates, whose only defender are the cazadors, a vaguely titled group of marine soldiers that follow the law to the letter. I could not tell...