I actually stopped reading this book at 40% a few months ago, convinced that I would never finish it. I even meant to take it off of my kindle. But then I saw a friends review and I decided to try again - and I then finished the book in a single sitting! 
 The writing style is very specific, Ananna the Pirate has a very unique voice that just really rubbed me the wrong way when I first started this book and I couldn't overlook it enough to enjoy it at the time. Which just goes to show that your mood will affect your enjoyment of a book! 
 When I continued reading I couldn't really tell why it annoyed me so much at first. 
 "She moved like water, graceful and soft and lovely. Every part of me wanted to stick out my foot and trip her, just to see her stumble." 
 Ananna is a Pirate captains daughter who has always dreamed of being a captain herself, he has other plans and arranges a marriage for her. She objects, he doesn't care and she runs away. The family of the spurned betrothed sends an assassin after her, she saves his life which activates a curse causing him to have to protect her to save himself. Lots of magic, creepy assassin stuff, a heroine who isn't perfect and a brooding, scarred assassin. 
 A very enjoyable read!