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carboxylicacide's review against another edition
4.0
reasons why bucky from disneys zombies and neptune from this series are the same person:
-antagonist (kind of)
-dramatic
-go through the same character arc each book/film
-against human-zombie/human-mer relationships but only sometimes
-i think neptune would be a good cheerleader
-antagonist (kind of)
-dramatic
-go through the same character arc each book/film
-against human-zombie/human-mer relationships but only sometimes
-i think neptune would be a good cheerleader
lillianv's review against another edition
4.0
I like this book but it was really slow so it took me a long time to get to the end but if you like mermaids I recommend it.
pixiebix's review against another edition
4.0
Storyline
Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist is the third book in the Emily Windsnap series. One morning, Emily and her class find out in school that Neptune, the mer-king, is coming to the school, and they must search for as many jewels and feathers that they can to decorate themselves for Neptune's arrival. Emily and Shona, her best friend in the world, set off to find some jewels. But while Emily is there, she found a ring, a ring with a big diamond on top. But what she didn't realise is that such a beautiful ring can cause a lot of trouble...
Comment
This is the third book in the Emily Windsnap series, and I loved it! It is gripping, heart-racing and exciting. What is going to happen next? Where are they going to go? Because these questions keep racing through your mind, you find yourself reading page after page and you are whizzing through it! This is a definite good-read.
Rating
I have rated this book four stars, because of how gripping and exciting it is. It has beautiful descriptions, so that you can then picture yourself in the scenery, watching everything happening. I can see that the author, Liz Kessler, put all of her heart and work into the book, which I appreciate very much!
Age Group
I think that this book would be good for pre-teens, or maybe 10+. I think that the book is very good, but it has some complicated words and descriptions inside, so I think that it is better for the higher age-group.
My Favourite Character
I have been trying to think which one out of the two I like best: Emily Windsnap or Shona Silkfin? They are both kind, fun, adventurous... but I do think that I prefer Shona. She is fun, but she is also very careful and aware of what she's doing, where as Emily does what she wants and finds herself in trouble! I think I love both of them evenly, though.
Suggestion to the Author
All I can say to the author is to keep up the terrific work! I think that because I love this series so much, I might just consider buying some of her other books! Keep up the good work.
Faye xx
Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist is the third book in the Emily Windsnap series. One morning, Emily and her class find out in school that Neptune, the mer-king, is coming to the school, and they must search for as many jewels and feathers that they can to decorate themselves for Neptune's arrival. Emily and Shona, her best friend in the world, set off to find some jewels. But while Emily is there, she found a ring, a ring with a big diamond on top. But what she didn't realise is that such a beautiful ring can cause a lot of trouble...
Comment
This is the third book in the Emily Windsnap series, and I loved it! It is gripping, heart-racing and exciting. What is going to happen next? Where are they going to go? Because these questions keep racing through your mind, you find yourself reading page after page and you are whizzing through it! This is a definite good-read.
Rating
I have rated this book four stars, because of how gripping and exciting it is. It has beautiful descriptions, so that you can then picture yourself in the scenery, watching everything happening. I can see that the author, Liz Kessler, put all of her heart and work into the book, which I appreciate very much!
Age Group
I think that this book would be good for pre-teens, or maybe 10+. I think that the book is very good, but it has some complicated words and descriptions inside, so I think that it is better for the higher age-group.
My Favourite Character
I have been trying to think which one out of the two I like best: Emily Windsnap or Shona Silkfin? They are both kind, fun, adventurous... but I do think that I prefer Shona. She is fun, but she is also very careful and aware of what she's doing, where as Emily does what she wants and finds herself in trouble! I think I love both of them evenly, though.
Suggestion to the Author
All I can say to the author is to keep up the terrific work! I think that because I love this series so much, I might just consider buying some of her other books! Keep up the good work.
Faye xx
ginalyn's review against another edition
4.0
This one was a little more grown up than the past two. The writing a little more sophisticated as Emily is settling into a new adventure. I love when you can grow with a character and Kessler made that possible here. It also tackled some bigger themes and a child’s role in those. I would have loved this book when I was twelve as I was in a similar parental position but I didn’t get the happy ending.
literally_laura's review against another edition
4.0
Another book WAY ahead of its time in the whole "love is love" department. Beeston and Neptune are, by now, comfortable "bad guys". Emily and Shona (with a little help from Millie and a new character) once again team up to show Neptune that there are more important things than THINGS, and that no law is absolute and unbreakable. Another entertaining and refreshing middle grade read that does not fail to make my 30 something heart happy.
preciouslittlebook's review against another edition
5.0
5/5 stars of course (and so far my favorite in the series)
When these two rings connect, every action that was a product of anger or hate will cease to exist. And they will be worn only by a man from the sea and a woman from the earth, or the child that will exist from such a couple. And they will forever symbolize true love and its power against every bad thing
There are reasons this book is my favorite in the series, although I love it as a whole. Unlike the others that have the occasional laugh or the lighting of the atmosphere, this one is purely made of action, worries and Emily's doubts that are deeper than the ocean itself. It focuses on a mysteriously beautiful diamond ring Emily finds one day close to her ship, and realizes she can't take it off her finger. Poseidon, the king of the seas gets furious with Emily's finding and exiles her to a place far, far away, while at the same time throwing her a curse.
Emily's relationship with her parents is explained. She worries she'll lose one of them (especially her dad) again. Or that they don't love her. She worries she is not worthy of them more than the normal teenagers, and that mostly has to do with the things she went through. In this book, we saw how much of a strong girl Emily is in fact. Despite the young of her age, she was willing to gamble and play everything if there was at least one chance to save the people she loved, even if the waves took her life.
Another character I came to adore even more when I first read this book was of course Millie. Yes, she used to be a comic relief in the first book, but she became better and better, and I absolutely loved how protective and motherly she was in this one. Shona was also amazing, strong and loyal and always optimistic, despite the fact that Emily is always followed by a cloud. In this book, Emily also met her soulmate ♥
The writing and plot made me cry at least every minute, especially at the end. I sobbed and let the story keep me in its folds, and I also smiled and my heart warmed up by the beautiful ending and the promise that something good is about to happen, even if nothing seems like it.
I forgive you, he shouted at the moon, the sky. But she was gone. I forgive you, he said, and his voice softened into a whisper
Poseidon in this book was a little less of an asshole. I was happy to remember he had a very sensitive side and lots of open wounds that justified his harsh actions.
I don't know what else to say, since you guys probably are bored to hear how much I love this series. So I'll only say Please Read It. I know it seems childish. But it is so much deeper than someone can understand, so beautifully crafted and so refreshing, like the cool water of the sea.
Until my next review, see you soon, my beautiful readers ♥
Keep fighting for what's right. Keep caring for your loved ones. And never, ever give up, please ♥
~Mary
P.S: EMILY AND AARON MY BABIES ASDFGHKL *rolls away*
When these two rings connect, every action that was a product of anger or hate will cease to exist. And they will be worn only by a man from the sea and a woman from the earth, or the child that will exist from such a couple. And they will forever symbolize true love and its power against every bad thing
There are reasons this book is my favorite in the series, although I love it as a whole. Unlike the others that have the occasional laugh or the lighting of the atmosphere, this one is purely made of action, worries and Emily's doubts that are deeper than the ocean itself. It focuses on a mysteriously beautiful diamond ring Emily finds one day close to her ship, and realizes she can't take it off her finger. Poseidon, the king of the seas gets furious with Emily's finding and exiles her to a place far, far away, while at the same time throwing her a curse.
Emily's relationship with her parents is explained. She worries she'll lose one of them (especially her dad) again. Or that they don't love her. She worries she is not worthy of them more than the normal teenagers, and that mostly has to do with the things she went through. In this book, we saw how much of a strong girl Emily is in fact. Despite the young of her age, she was willing to gamble and play everything if there was at least one chance to save the people she loved, even if the waves took her life.
Another character I came to adore even more when I first read this book was of course Millie. Yes, she used to be a comic relief in the first book, but she became better and better, and I absolutely loved how protective and motherly she was in this one. Shona was also amazing, strong and loyal and always optimistic, despite the fact that Emily is always followed by a cloud. In this book, Emily also met her soulmate ♥
The writing and plot made me cry at least every minute, especially at the end. I sobbed and let the story keep me in its folds, and I also smiled and my heart warmed up by the beautiful ending and the promise that something good is about to happen, even if nothing seems like it.
I forgive you, he shouted at the moon, the sky. But she was gone. I forgive you, he said, and his voice softened into a whisper
Poseidon in this book was a little less of an asshole. I was happy to remember he had a very sensitive side and lots of open wounds that justified his harsh actions.
I don't know what else to say, since you guys probably are bored to hear how much I love this series. So I'll only say Please Read It. I know it seems childish. But it is so much deeper than someone can understand, so beautifully crafted and so refreshing, like the cool water of the sea.
Until my next review, see you soon, my beautiful readers ♥
Keep fighting for what's right. Keep caring for your loved ones. And never, ever give up, please ♥
~Mary
P.S: EMILY AND AARON MY BABIES ASDFGHKL *rolls away*
peculiarb's review against another edition
2.0
My problem with these books is that everything happens very fast in a small amount of pages so it tends to feel rushed, there isn’t much character development, and I personally don’t get as attached to the characters as I’d like to, and Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist was no exception to this. While I liked the second book in the series a lot, this one didn’t particularly stand out for me since it was so similar to the first book in how the plot unfolded (which could’ve been intentional but would the target audience really notice?) :
Emily inevitably kicks off the plot by doing something illegal in her world
Emily decides she doesn’t need any help from older characters
Emily meets a new character who becomes a permanent fixture later
Emily pulls off a miracle
Neptune forgives Emily’s transgressions because brings out his humanity (bad choice of words, I know)
Everyone lives happily ever after
This dynamic isn’t limited to the plot as the characters are also rather static with Emily and Shona going off on their own without even notifying Millie, who obviously ends up worried sick when she can’t find them (can you tell I’m a bit miffed at this behaviour? Because I am). I felt like Aaron’s introduction was a breath of fresh air because he was an entirely new character, but he ultimately left no lasting impression on me.
(just like the romance aspect actually)
The book did have one redeeming quality however: it really showed how this new life impacted Emily’s family after their honeymoon phase in the second book. Emily’s parents are virtually stranger after 12 years apart and this is finally felt, while Emily prefers spending her time in the sea, where her mother can’t follow; understandably this is hard on her, and I wish there was a section devoted to how Emily’s parents coped with her latest adventure because that gap weakened the ending.
All in all, I found the book rather bland. While I would recommend it to its target audience, I don’t think it would hold the interest of older readers because of its incredible similarity to The Tail of Emily Windsnap.
Emily inevitably kicks off the plot by doing something illegal in her world
Emily decides she doesn’t need any help from older characters
Emily meets a new character who becomes a permanent fixture later
Emily pulls off a miracle
Neptune forgives Emily’s transgressions because brings out his humanity (bad choice of words, I know)
Everyone lives happily ever after
This dynamic isn’t limited to the plot as the characters are also rather static with Emily and Shona going off on their own without even notifying Millie, who obviously ends up worried sick when she can’t find them (can you tell I’m a bit miffed at this behaviour? Because I am). I felt like Aaron’s introduction was a breath of fresh air because he was an entirely new character, but he ultimately left no lasting impression on me.
(just like the romance aspect actually)
The book did have one redeeming quality however: it really showed how this new life impacted Emily’s family after their honeymoon phase in the second book. Emily’s parents are virtually stranger after 12 years apart and this is finally felt, while Emily prefers spending her time in the sea, where her mother can’t follow; understandably this is hard on her, and I wish there was a section devoted to how Emily’s parents coped with her latest adventure because that gap weakened the ending.
All in all, I found the book rather bland. While I would recommend it to its target audience, I don’t think it would hold the interest of older readers because of its incredible similarity to The Tail of Emily Windsnap.
an_adult_ish_bookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, I actually enjoyed this one so much more than the last one! Emily acted a lot more mature in this one, though there were moments when you were reminded how young she is, but the moments were fitting for the situations.
I really loved the characters who were introduced in this one (totally ship some people, haha), Aaron is amazing and I loved the relationship between Aurora and Neptune! Honestly, I almost cried throughout the entire last chapter... I was grinning like an idiot, and I'm pretty sure there was flailing at one point? Needless to say, I really like when Neptune isn't a big jerk, haha. I'm really excited to see what trouble Emily gets herself into in the next book!
I really loved the characters who were introduced in this one (totally ship some people, haha), Aaron is amazing and I loved the relationship between Aurora and Neptune! Honestly, I almost cried throughout the entire last chapter... I was grinning like an idiot, and I'm pretty sure there was flailing at one point? Needless to say, I really like when Neptune isn't a big jerk, haha. I'm really excited to see what trouble Emily gets herself into in the next book!