TW: Reproductive slavery, date rape, demonization of infertility, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, and non-binary villainization. 
 The Seafarer's Kiss was one of my most anticipated summer reads I was most excited about. I *pre-ordered* this one. I really, really wanted to love it. But I just couldn't. 
 For one thing, it was a lot darker than I expected it to be. Normally this would earn a book points with me-I am all about dark, grunge fantasy-but The Seafarer's Kiss is dark in a way that made me anxious instead of excited. I may have liked it better if I knew what to expect going in, but I also might have opted to skip it all together. 
 Read my full review at Katsyxo.com