poplora's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked this kickass revamp/sequel of The Little Mermaid. Way to take a classic and completely turn it on it's head.
Unfortunately this opened itself up to a few weaknesses like
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Unfortunately this opened itself up to a few weaknesses like
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You had 297 years to go say hey to your son that you left behind to give him a soul. Legit when you became an air nymph they were like yeah hey, you can go see him. like you promised and stuff that you would come back. Guess not LOLAlso you can't just throw something in like,
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Oh hey btw all of the people who have kids with us get beheaded.bookwormbunny's review against another edition
5.0
The oceans are dying and Varun is determined to figure out the reason why. He's on an oceanic expedition and things are far from easy. The ship's captain can tell that something is wrong...having once been a mermaid she can feel the difference in the water and the surrounding atmosphere being a Daughter of Air. She's one mission away from her goal...acquiring a soul. All she wants is to be free, but Varun is going to need her help if he is going to succeed at helping save the oceans from those who are destroying it with each slash of their talons.
Cursed Tides by Jade Kerrion is a fascinating paranormal novel. I couldn't put this book down. I love how the author blends The Little Mermaid with this story and creates a whole new twist and takes it further. Ashe is a fascinating character. The author holds true to things in the original story concerning her and nothing has changed almost 3 centuries later. Everything is tied together so beautifully that I couldn't resist delving deeper into this story. The characters are complex, engaging, and the storytelling is beautiful. I appreciate the level of mystery that the author brings to this story. Why are those who call the ocean home destroying it? Why do they say that Ashe began it all with her choices so many years ago? The author artfully raises these questions and then answers them at the right times.
I am being completely honest when I say that there is not much that I don't like about this book. The characters are engaging, the storyline makes this book hard to put down and I love the twists and surprises that the author writes into the story. I will admit that I find some aspects a bit flawed, but as it's fiction...I'll let it go. But some of Ashe's interactions with the parrot normally would raise suspicions about her a lot sooner under normal circumstances.
All in all, I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. I am more than eager to read the next book in this series. The author has created such unique characters and it reminds me of another series that I have been enjoying reading. I'd almost love for there to be a tie-in between the two as I think that it would be something truly fascinating.
Cursed Tides by Jade Kerrion is a fascinating paranormal novel. I couldn't put this book down. I love how the author blends The Little Mermaid with this story and creates a whole new twist and takes it further. Ashe is a fascinating character. The author holds true to things in the original story concerning her and nothing has changed almost 3 centuries later. Everything is tied together so beautifully that I couldn't resist delving deeper into this story. The characters are complex, engaging, and the storytelling is beautiful. I appreciate the level of mystery that the author brings to this story. Why are those who call the ocean home destroying it? Why do they say that Ashe began it all with her choices so many years ago? The author artfully raises these questions and then answers them at the right times.
I am being completely honest when I say that there is not much that I don't like about this book. The characters are engaging, the storyline makes this book hard to put down and I love the twists and surprises that the author writes into the story. I will admit that I find some aspects a bit flawed, but as it's fiction...I'll let it go. But some of Ashe's interactions with the parrot normally would raise suspicions about her a lot sooner under normal circumstances.
All in all, I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. I am more than eager to read the next book in this series. The author has created such unique characters and it reminds me of another series that I have been enjoying reading. I'd almost love for there to be a tie-in between the two as I think that it would be something truly fascinating.
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