Of the Stars and Sea by Brianna Remus
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Audience: Adult — Genre: Dark Epic Romantasy
Length: Print: 445 pages — Dates Read: 08.15.25 – 08.24.25
Spice Level: ★ ★ ★ — Plot: ★ ★ ★ ★



🕊️ ➞ Top 5 Tropes:

Enemies to Lovers — Pirates — Morally Grey MMC
Touch Her, You Die — Found Family



🕊️ ➞ Synopsis:

Of the Stars and Sea is a bingeable rivals-to-lovers Romantasy with sharp-witted banter, page-turning adventure, and delectable spicy romance.

A traitorous pirate lord. A bounty hunter with a score to settle. And an epic treasure that will grant them both the freedom they desire…unless they destroy each other first.

Rowenya Stone is captain of the once fearsome pirate ship, the Trinity. Bound to her father’s old debts, Rowenya has been forced to break the Pirates’ Code by capturing her own kind in exchange for money. Tired of being shackled to her father’s past, Rowenya hatches a plan to steal an ancient artifact, said to unveil a map to the greatest treasure ever known to man.

But the plan goes awry when Grayson Tyde, the most ruthless and feared pirate lord in the Southern Realm, intercepts them. When Grayson discovers Rowenya has one thing he does not—knowledge of the old gods’ language inscribed upon the artifact—he forces her onto his ship.

However, they are not the only ones in search of the artifact, and as the threat of their enemies looms, Rowenya must trust the one person she’s always feared. But what terrifies her more is her perilous attraction to Grayson.

In a world where love is a traitorous thing and danger lurks around every corner, Rowenya must decide if finding the treasure is worth losing her heart.


🕊️ ➞ My Favorite Quotes:

“This is not. our end.”

– Grayson Tyde

🕊️ ➞ My Thoughts:

***Possible Spoilers below

Of the Stars & Sea followed Captain Rowenya, a 36-year-old pirate indebted to an a$$hat for the last 20 years. She inherited her father’s debts at 16 and was forced to become a bounty hunter to steal back the treasures that other pirates had seized from the wealthy. In doing so, she broke the Pirate’s Code, making her and her crew outcasts.

After getting her latest assignment, she was forced onto the ship of the brutal and fearsome Pirate Lord and Captain, Grayson Tyde. Gray immediately took a liking to Ro and needed her knowledge of the old language to find the lost treasure of the God Thaetos.

As they follow the riddle inscribed on the key, the couple and Grayson’s crew endure brutal enemies trailing behind them, sea monsters, and rocky terrain to get to where the treasure lies. On top of that, both captains have their own hidden agendas for discovering this coveted prize.

I found Of the Stars & Sea to be a diamond in a haystack. It was a refreshing fantasy read, as it deviated from the fae hype and delved into the world of pirates and treasure hunting. I loved the romance and banter! I was kicking my feet at times. The worldbuilding was moderately immersive, the characters were well-developed and relatable, and the writing style was easy to follow. I loved this read and cannot wait until the sequel! Which hasn’t been released yet…

Have you read Of the Stars & Sea? What were your thoughts? Who do you think Grayson’s parents are? What about how Rowenya got her scars, or who her mother was? Leave your thoughts below!

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