Review: The Pirate Prince
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2012
The Pirate Prince is the last book of the Lords of Var series that center around five brothers.  Prince Jarek has always felt his place was in the stars so he spends his life traveling around the galaxies learn about different cultures and worlds and sends the information home to his family so they can stay informed.  When one of his crew members is kidnapped he goes to the planet Lintian in search of him but he finds Princess Zhang Mei instead.  Mei has always had an adventurous spirit. She listens to the wind and fate to make decisions and when she sees Jarek running from palace guards, she attempts to stop him but ends up being kidnapped instead.Mei and Jarek are a lot of fun. There is a lot of build-up introducing Mei, her planet, and some of her family but it helps give the reader a basis to build on. She is very strong willed and stood up to Jarek well even at the beginning of their relationship. Jarek was great. From almost the moment he meets Mei he knows how he feels about her and doesn't second guess himself like all his brothers have done.  There is a great scene with Evan (he has been in a few of the past books as a member of Sam and then Jarek's crew) who is a little psychic and can sometimes read minds, and Jarek where he basically tells him not to make a mess of his courtship like all his brothers have for his sake. He really is amusing.This book was a delightful conclusion the Var series as well as being a set up for two other series featuring Jarek's crew and Mei's siblings.  I look forward to reading them as well. The worlds that Pillow has created with these series set in space is very intriguing and each new book makes me wish space travel existed as she has written it.reviewed by Meganbook provided by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review