lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
3.0
I wish I could give 1/2 stars, then I'd give this 3 1/2 stars. It's quite different from other PC Cast books, and maybe I just need to get used to this Goddess universe...
diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
The story of The Little Mermiad. It's a lot more realistic than the Disney version, but some aspects of the story were boring.
rosetyper9's review against another edition
5.0
'Goddess of the Sea' is the first book in P.C. Cast's 'Goddess Summoning' series. I have read the entire series, and every single book is excellent. They all have P.C. Cast's flare and beautiful writing style. This series, unlike her 'House of Night' series is geared toward adults. The book itself is beautiful, with rich characters and descriptions. The book is packed with mythology, magic, the paranormal, and a delicious merman. Also, bust out the tissues, this is the first romance novel that has ever made me bawl like a baby, sad but true.
The plot moves at a fast, fluid pace, and contains enough action and magic to keep you on your toes. There is some time-travel as well, which is awesome, and the heroine is an Air Force sergeant which is super cool. I hadn't read a book with a military women as a heroine before, and I love it in this book. There is also a little bit of sensuality with enough heat to make you turn on the air conditioning at full blast. It sizzles.
The characters are my favorite part in this book. CC is a strong modern women who gets thrust back in to Medieval England; dealing with Medieval men when you were born past suffrage does not go over so well. Dylan, the male protagonist, is absolutely amazing. He is literally the perfect guy, he just happens to have a tail...most of the time at least. I was head over heels in love with him, no joke, he is amazing.
This book will keep you on the edge of your seat and gripping the book like your life depends on it. The action is awesome. The deities are awesome. The characters and setting are awesome. There is not one non-amazing thing about this book. Everyone (over 18 or with parental permission) should read it.
The plot moves at a fast, fluid pace, and contains enough action and magic to keep you on your toes. There is some time-travel as well, which is awesome, and the heroine is an Air Force sergeant which is super cool. I hadn't read a book with a military women as a heroine before, and I love it in this book. There is also a little bit of sensuality with enough heat to make you turn on the air conditioning at full blast. It sizzles.
The characters are my favorite part in this book. CC is a strong modern women who gets thrust back in to Medieval England; dealing with Medieval men when you were born past suffrage does not go over so well. Dylan, the male protagonist, is absolutely amazing. He is literally the perfect guy, he just happens to have a tail...most of the time at least. I was head over heels in love with him, no joke, he is amazing.
This book will keep you on the edge of your seat and gripping the book like your life depends on it. The action is awesome. The deities are awesome. The characters and setting are awesome. There is not one non-amazing thing about this book. Everyone (over 18 or with parental permission) should read it.
mrose21's review
5.0
Adding a review for this as I've rated it without a review.
I remember loving this book. I don't recall exact details of books (I read a lot) but I want to reread this. I own this on Kindle and this is one of the series I was in love with by P.C Cast.
I remember loving this book. I don't recall exact details of books (I read a lot) but I want to reread this. I own this on Kindle and this is one of the series I was in love with by P.C Cast.
nicky_chronicles's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this novel! Such a good story! But I totally knew she was going to end up with Adam the moment he came into the picture.
It was filled with plot twists that I wasn't expecting, but I'm glad CC and Adam eventually end up together. I got so emotionally invested in this book, when things didn't initially work out as I'd hoped towards the end my heart just broke for CC.
I sat there and thought "the author can't leave it like this," but she doesn't and the two lovers are reunited at the end. I did think that I would have preferred if they had stayed in the mermaid world, but I am still satisfied with the ending.
It was filled with plot twists that I wasn't expecting, but I'm glad CC and Adam eventually end up together. I got so emotionally invested in this book, when things didn't initially work out as I'd hoped towards the end my heart just broke for CC.
I sat there and thought "the author can't leave it like this," but she doesn't and the two lovers are reunited at the end. I did think that I would have preferred if they had stayed in the mermaid world, but I am still satisfied with the ending.
bookwife's review against another edition
3.0
Did I like this book? I don't freaking know. I'll read the next one for sure. but I just feel meh about this one.
grifmk01's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
I wish this had taken place under the sea, I was not a fan of the medieval setting the MC gets taken to. I also didn't understand why she had to ve transported back in time instead of a more fantastical medieval world. It just felt more like a court drama since there is little magic used, besides transforming into mermaid/human. I will say this is a good book for fans of light fantasy, romance books.
I wish this had taken place under the sea, I was not a fan of the medieval setting the MC gets taken to. I also didn't understand why she had to ve transported back in time instead of a more fantastical medieval world. It just felt more like a court drama since there is little magic used, besides transforming into mermaid/human. I will say this is a good book for fans of light fantasy, romance books.
marissacelina's review against another edition
5.0
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WOW. WOW. WOW. WOW. I was so not expecting to like this book. I couldn't believe how hooked I got!! Immediately I thought our protagonist, CC, was weird and that I was not going to like her at all. Yep. As you guessed it, I was 100% wrong. It took a couple chapters (maybe up to 4) for me to really start to realize how great this story was. It's not a regular, stereotypical siren/mermaid love tail (no pun intended) but instead, the love was magical and CC's transformation between a strong, Air Force and independent women to this love filled, desperate mermaid was incredible!! There are 7 books in this series and when I saw that, I was immediately confused. The novel ended beautifully and I couldn't imagine continuing CC and Dylan's story anymore but then I realized they're all different plots!!! Every book in P.C. Cast's series has different settings, plots, God's and characters. I can definitely say I will be reading more of her works because she is a fantastic writer. Now, just for reader's discretion, this should be labeled Rated R considering there is sexual content in this. I've definitely read worse but some people might find the sex scenes in here a little too much. I truly didn't mind it at all, I found it fitting because it showcased Dylan and CC's love perfectly! I will admit I did not get how Dylan and CC had sex. Sorry, I'm just going to put it out there... It didn't make sense to me but oh well.
CC was incredible. She was brave, strong, independent and hello! An Air Force Sergeant!!! I love anything with a strong female lead, especially one in the army, so this was perfect. She really knew when to stand her ground and make herself known to the empowering men. CC goes into a realm and world where on land, women are looked down upon and beauty is considered a sin and evil, especially a women's beauty. So of course, CC in this beautiful body of Undine, demands attention by her very existence. The abbot running the monastery where she resides, does not take to her and instantly hates her. Lot's of drama transpires but I managed to stay so impressed with CC and her strong will and not giving up even though the situations were SO degrading to women, I wanted to scream.
"I did so enjoy learning the Poultry Dance," Gwenyth said, waving a hand in front of her heated face.
"Chicken Dance," CC corrected with a giggle.
"Chicken Dance," Gwenyth repeated. The old woman's eyes sparkled."
Dylan was just sooooooo fine. He was perfect. From the moment we met him to the very end was amazing. He was such a good match for CC and I loved that he made sure to mention from the beginning that he loved CC for CC, not Undine's body. He really, truly loved her and it was love at first sight. I liked that we got his P.O.V sometimes because it allowed us to see his true intentions and make us fall in love with him even more! Gaea was so sweet. She was just so lovely to read about! I loved her immediate love and protection for CC, even though her own daughter was away from her. She really was a great mother and Goddess. I liked when we met Lir in the end. Lir was definitely not what I was expecting though! Usually with Greek mythology novels, I detest when an author makes God's and Goddess's nice and sweet, because in myth and legend, they were brutes that loved to kill and have sex. Cast really held that balance with Gaea and Lir, whom is Poseidon by the way, and we really saw that they were capable of in the last couple chapters. Let's not forget Lynelle. I knew from the beginning they would be close friends. Lynelle really shown through on her trust and support for CC even after she found out what she was. I liked that Cast gave Lynelle character growth as well!
“True love is not a potion one person can swallow and another refuse to drink. It happens only when the souls of two join together to form one."
There were a lot of moments in this book where I wanted to scream at the abbot, Andres, Sarpedon and many more characters but that was just the thrill to see the judgment get passed onto THEM in the end. Really guys, this was a wonderful book and I assure you I will be reading the others in this series because I can't get enough of Cast's writing!
WOW. WOW. WOW. WOW. I was so not expecting to like this book. I couldn't believe how hooked I got!! Immediately I thought our protagonist, CC, was weird and that I was not going to like her at all. Yep. As you guessed it, I was 100% wrong. It took a couple chapters (maybe up to 4) for me to really start to realize how great this story was. It's not a regular, stereotypical siren/mermaid love tail (no pun intended) but instead, the love was magical and CC's transformation between a strong, Air Force and independent women to this love filled, desperate mermaid was incredible!! There are 7 books in this series and when I saw that, I was immediately confused. The novel ended beautifully and I couldn't imagine continuing CC and Dylan's story anymore but then I realized they're all different plots!!! Every book in P.C. Cast's series has different settings, plots, God's and characters. I can definitely say I will be reading more of her works because she is a fantastic writer. Now, just for reader's discretion, this should be labeled Rated R considering there is sexual content in this. I've definitely read worse but some people might find the sex scenes in here a little too much. I truly didn't mind it at all, I found it fitting because it showcased Dylan and CC's love perfectly! I will admit I did not get how Dylan and CC had sex. Sorry, I'm just going to put it out there... It didn't make sense to me but oh well.
CC was incredible. She was brave, strong, independent and hello! An Air Force Sergeant!!! I love anything with a strong female lead, especially one in the army, so this was perfect. She really knew when to stand her ground and make herself known to the empowering men. CC goes into a realm and world where on land, women are looked down upon and beauty is considered a sin and evil, especially a women's beauty. So of course, CC in this beautiful body of Undine, demands attention by her very existence. The abbot running the monastery where she resides, does not take to her and instantly hates her. Lot's of drama transpires but I managed to stay so impressed with CC and her strong will and not giving up even though the situations were SO degrading to women, I wanted to scream.
"I did so enjoy learning the Poultry Dance," Gwenyth said, waving a hand in front of her heated face.
"Chicken Dance," CC corrected with a giggle.
"Chicken Dance," Gwenyth repeated. The old woman's eyes sparkled."
Dylan was just sooooooo fine. He was perfect. From the moment we met him to the very end was amazing. He was such a good match for CC and I loved that he made sure to mention from the beginning that he loved CC for CC, not Undine's body. He really, truly loved her and it was love at first sight. I liked that we got his P.O.V sometimes because it allowed us to see his true intentions and make us fall in love with him even more! Gaea was so sweet. She was just so lovely to read about! I loved her immediate love and protection for CC, even though her own daughter was away from her. She really was a great mother and Goddess. I liked when we met Lir in the end. Lir was definitely not what I was expecting though! Usually with Greek mythology novels, I detest when an author makes God's and Goddess's nice and sweet, because in myth and legend, they were brutes that loved to kill and have sex. Cast really held that balance with Gaea and Lir, whom is Poseidon by the way, and we really saw that they were capable of in the last couple chapters. Let's not forget Lynelle. I knew from the beginning they would be close friends. Lynelle really shown through on her trust and support for CC even after she found out what she was. I liked that Cast gave Lynelle character growth as well!
“True love is not a potion one person can swallow and another refuse to drink. It happens only when the souls of two join together to form one."
There were a lot of moments in this book where I wanted to scream at the abbot, Andres, Sarpedon and many more characters but that was just the thrill to see the judgment get passed onto THEM in the end. Really guys, this was a wonderful book and I assure you I will be reading the others in this series because I can't get enough of Cast's writing!
ezandgraces's review against another edition
I should have checked the content warnings before starting cause this was not for me. I'm quite sand about it cause I had enjoyed the house of night series many years ago and wanted to like this. I enjoyed the writing and the character but couldn't get past chapter 6.
zoerune's review against another edition
2.0
really wanted to like this but felt a bit ... cheesy? I know middle school zoe wouldve eaten this UP tho