Levenseller has a passion for creating historical worlds for her fantasies. Study the golden age of piracy and identify the various ways in which the atmosphere and setting of Daughter of the Pirate King draw upon these historical details.

Choose one character in the novel aside from Alosa and analyze their physical appearance. In what ways do they weaponize their appearance or use it to invite misconceptions that they can later use to their advantage? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Levenseller plays with foreshadowing in many different instances, specifically when it comes to providing hints about Alosa’s siren nature and Theris’s false identity. Search for similar foreshadowing that focuses on the hidden secrets and past transgressions of the pirate king. Cite evidence from the text to support your theories.