Riden's Chapter

Daughter of the Pirate King #1.5

by Tricia Levenseller

The first chapter of Daughter Of The Pirate King in Riden's POV. Part of a pre-order incentive for Daughter Of The Siren Queen. It can be read in the US special edition hardcover of Daughter of the Pirate King.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Pirates, Romance, Short Stories, Novella, Enemies To Lovers

12 pages, ebook

First published July 1, 2018

About the author

Initially from a small town in Oregon, Tricia now lives next to the Rocky Mountains with her bossy dog, Rosy. She received her degree in English Language and editing and is thrilled that she never has to read a textbook again. When she’s not writing or reading, Tricia enjoys putting together jigsaw puzzles, playing volleyball, playing OVERWATCH, and watching shows while eating extra-buttered popcorn.

Reviews

[Tricia Levenseller]

2/8/24 You can now buy "Riden's Chapter" in print. The US special edition hardback of DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING contains the chapter as bonus content in the back. Buy links can be found here: https://tricialevenseller.com/book/da...
The chapter is currently unavailable online.

8/20/22 Hey friends! Riden’s chapter is coming out IN PRINT for the first time in the US next year. Because of this, I’ve been asked to take it down from my website. More details to come on how you can get it in print!

Hi all! I wanted to let you know that I have just made Riden's Chapter available as a free download on my website for anyone who would like it. Since those who preordered have had the chapter exclusively for several months, the marketing team and I decided it would be all right to open it up to anyone who missed out. To redeem the chapter, go to tricialevenseller.com and click on the Books tab.

[Meghan]

Yep! I LOVE Riden! Also, can I get both books in his perspective?! Great thanks!

[Ida]

The first chapter of Daughter Of The Pirate King in Riden's POV !
This was originally part of a pre-order incentive for Daughter Of The Siren Queen, but can now be found free on Tricia Levensellers webpage: tricialevenseller.com

⭐⭐⭐⭐

This made me wish we could have both books from Ridens POV as well, because I have a feeling some of the revelations would be priceless.



Still love Raiden.
Still love Alosa.

We get to see some of that brotherly love between Riden and Draxen.

I have to fight a smile after he finishes.
I saw him practicing the words in the mirror earlier today, but I’d never admit it tohim.
I’ll let him keep his pride.

And we get to read Ridens first impression of Alosa.

I don’t see how too much trouble could arise from having one girl aboard our ship, but I am prepared to step in, nonetheless.

13 pages is not enough, Tricia!

[Imme van Gorp]

|| 2.5 stars ||

This was not at all what I thought it would be. I thought we would get some insight into Riden’s thoughts and feelings about Alosa, but this chapter completely focused on his dedication to his brother.

Fair enough, it’s literally the first time him and Alosa meet, so there’s actually something rather good to be said about the fact that it was not an insta-love situation for Riden, but still… I would have preferred it then if the author had chosen a different chapter to write from Riden’s POV, one later on in the story, so we could have understood his love for Alosa better.

That said, I do think this chapter gave us some needed understanding for how Riden views his brother and why he kept defending such a vile creature in the first book. It looks like he truly thinks Draxen is a good person underneath, and the monster is all an act (or something that can be pushed back), but I doubt Riden will be able to lie to himself about this much longer… I guess we’ll see in the sequel.


'Daughter of the Pirate King' series:
1. Daughter of the Pirate King - 4.0 stars
2. Daughter of the Siren Queen - 3.0 stars

[Lexi]

I didn’t know how badly I needed Riden’s POV… until I had it. And now? I’m obsessed. 😭💋⚓

📖 Book: Riden’s Chapter
🖋️ Author: Tricia Levenseller
🌟 Rating: 5 ✧
💖 Genre: YA pirate fantasy romance
📚 Series: Daughter of the Pirate King
🌸 Summary: This is a short companion piece retelling the opening of Daughter of the Pirate King — this time from Riden’s POV. It’s a quick but delicious peek into his thoughts, giving us the charm, tension, and quiet emotion hidden behind his calm exterior.

“Alosa Kalligan is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.”

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୨ৎ Overall:
I didn’t know how badly I needed Riden’s POV… until I had it. And now? I’m obsessed. Tricia chose the perfect moment to give us that glimpse into his thoughts — it added so much depth, tenderness, and intensity. I honestly need more. Like, immediately. ⚓💖✨

xoxo, until the next book 💋🌙⚓

「Daughter of the Pirate King series」
#1 Daughter of the Pirate King — 4.75 ✧
#1.5 Riden's Chapter — 5 ✧
#2 Daughter of the Siren Queen — 4.5 ✧
#3 Vengeance of the Pirate Queen — 4.5 ✧

[Laura's]

I need every chapter form Riden's POV....

[Caryn - iam.caryn]

12 pages of Riden isn't nearly enough!
If the author decides to rewrite the books all from Riden's POV, I will absolutely buy them!!!!

[maegan]

My only criticism of this chapter is that it's too short and I want more Riden in my life

[stxlla *ೃ༄]

“Alosa Kalligan is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.” 😩😩😩 i need a man like this in my life is this too much to ask for ???

[Shirin (unavailable) fictional men only]

Where is the whole book from Riden's perspective then?!

"Draxen saved me, so I will always be there to save him from himself."

[starryeyedjen]

I always wanted Riden's perspective from DotPK, and now I want it even more after being taunted with it for only a chapter.

[Esmeralda ୨୧]

Agh I wish the first book was dual POV

[Lucie V.]

This chapter in Riden's POV can be found here.

This is the beginning of Daughter of the Pirate King in Riden's POV. We can see what's going on in his head as they take the Gull, subdue the crew, and meet Alosa for the very first time. I found Riden to be quite bland honestly. There does not seem to be much depth to him and his thought are pretty straightforward and simple.

1. Daughter of the Pirate King ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

[Cindy ✩☽♔]

I was cleaning out my computer of old files when I stumbled upon this and remembered I never got around to reading it.

Honestly, these 12 pages make me wish that both books had been told from dual PoV. Because I've always liked Riden and I wish we'd gotten to read more about him.

[angie ♡]

wasn’t expecting much from 12 pages but egh we love riden.

[Annabella⁷ (henry li’s version)]

“Alosa Kalligan is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. She’s almost otherworldly, she’s so striking.”

“Alosa is a means to an end. Nothing more. She may have gotten under Draxen’s skin, but I will not let her do the same to me.”

How am I always so unaware of bonus chapters🙃?

4 stars⭐️

[angeline (taylor's version)]

i need more, 13 pages is not enough !!

[sofie]

I need more of Riden's POV!

[Courtney (bookplaces)]

Loved seeing this scene from Riden's POV! Alosa is a fiery pirate and seeing Riden's perspective on their first meeting was exactly what I expected. Hoping for more Riden POVs😍

[⊹ ⁺ ₊ ✧ she's book obsessed ✧ ₊ ⁺ ⊹]

Riden´s Chapter
⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was rather insightful.

[ThianeJansen]

I mean seeing Alosa through Riden’s POV- how could I not.
This story stays one of my favorite.

[Dyson]

5 ⭐️

I love rereading books...

[Lana]

I don’t know why I decided to read this. It’s not like it’d stop my need to reread the series again. If anything, that impulse has just grown stronger with a different POV.

[Veronica (Honey Roselea Reads)]

I had to quickly read this. And I’m so happy I read this chapter from Riden’s POV. Honestly it was perfection.

[Rebecca]

Now, I want more of Riden’s POV! Adore him

[lost_in_a_book97]

It was a good chapter and I didn't realize Riden thought that way at first.

[Amna]

Nice, I love Riden's perspective!!!

[Kenji Kishimoto]

Oh boy. This was so unneeded. Riden is still 2D.

[siren]

This was super great for understanding Riden's devotion to his brother, Draxen. There are some interesting tidbits showing that so many of his actions are motivated by keeping his brother at bay. He is terrified of his brother's anger and doesn't want Draxen to become their father.

Unfortunately, I feel that this chapter lacked a certain distinctive "voice" like Alosa's that would give me more of an insight into his brain. I'm still having a hard time figuring him out or growing to love him like I do Alosa.

But, I really appreciated the depth given to him and Draxen's dynamic - that would be the main reason I would recommend reading this chapter from Riden's POV.

3 stars!

[Cat Carstairs]

I loved to see this short scene from Riden's POV! I just wish there was more! :)