I can't tell you how much I loved this book. It exceeded my expectations and more! Definitely a book I can read over and over again.
First off, the characters are fantastic. Elian is everything you want in a dashing (pirate) Prince charming, a bit rough around the edges, full of wit and sark. Love it. Lira is ruthless and has a right to be so, I love her attitude, her girth, her banter. Kye and Madrid are so cool I can't deal. Every. Single. Character. They are just all so vivid and stand out completely. ASDFGHJKL.
Pirates, Princes, sirens, mer-people, sea Queen's, kingdoms. What the heck more can you ask for? The characters are everything, the plot is everything, the world-building is everything. And to do this all successfully in a standalone novel. Just yes. Everything is right.
Following two first person perspectives as well between both the male and female protagonists really gives you a good scope, and not everyone can do that well. I've read books that have done that and the voices blend into one another but both Elian and Lira have their differing voices that don't clash at all.
Annnnd the romance is not insta-love! Can I get a yay? Because yay. It's slow burn and done so well and it's just so real and true and magnetic. And no love triangle either. Double yay!
I have to say that I got The Little Mermaid feels from this, and it's one of my fave Disney movies ever. Of course it's got tiny themes but it's a story in an entirety of its own. It's brutal, dark and just so great.
I'm just throwing a whole bunch of love for this out there and for the author who is one to watch out for! (And shares my love for K-drama) *crying* What a brilliant debut.
First off, the characters are fantastic. Elian is everything you want in a dashing (pirate) Prince charming, a bit rough around the edges, full of wit and sark. Love it. Lira is ruthless and has a right to be so, I love her attitude, her girth, her banter. Kye and Madrid are so cool I can't deal. Every. Single. Character. They are just all so vivid and stand out completely. ASDFGHJKL.
Pirates, Princes, sirens, mer-people, sea Queen's, kingdoms. What the heck more can you ask for? The characters are everything, the plot is everything, the world-building is everything. And to do this all successfully in a standalone novel. Just yes. Everything is right.
Following two first person perspectives as well between both the male and female protagonists really gives you a good scope, and not everyone can do that well. I've read books that have done that and the voices blend into one another but both Elian and Lira have their differing voices that don't clash at all.
Annnnd the romance is not insta-love! Can I get a yay? Because yay. It's slow burn and done so well and it's just so real and true and magnetic. And no love triangle either. Double yay!
I have to say that I got The Little Mermaid feels from this, and it's one of my fave Disney movies ever. Of course it's got tiny themes but it's a story in an entirety of its own. It's brutal, dark and just so great.
I'm just throwing a whole bunch of love for this out there and for the author who is one to watch out for! (And shares my love for K-drama) *crying* What a brilliant debut.