A lot of editing mistakes, a couple continuity issues, and sometimes it bordered on being a book with Fabio on the cover. However, it was a well researched piece of historical fiction, and the touches of witchcraft, albeit them light, made the story interesting enough to think about reading the next one. I don't consider this my genre of choice, but having played Assassin's Creed IV and watching Black Sails recently, this book helped fuel my swashbuckling state of mind.