

I liked this story inspired by the life of a well-known Chinese pirate queen more than a lot of other readers did—marketing apparently set up a lot of expectations that weren‘t fulfilled. I had no expectations going in & enjoyed this story about a woman, Shek Yeung, who commanded a powerful pirate fleet & how she did it. The business of being a pirate, the politics & dealing with the emperor & Europeans, was well depicted. A pick for me.