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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
I really like how this book combines steamy bodice ripper with the world of mythology. It's a very easy read and has a surprise ending which was refreshing.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A bit corny but otherwise a cute and relaxing read.
But why the name Dylan?! All the other characters had way cooler and more mythical names!
But why the name Dylan?! All the other characters had way cooler and more mythical names!
I asked for recommendations from my Facebook friends a few days ago and a friend I went to university with recommended this to me when I asked her what a good mermaid book was. I was nervous when I saw it was, unfortunately, written by P.C. Cast.
I'm pretty sure her name gives me the paranormal YA equivalent of Vietnam flashbacks. We all did things back during Twilight mania we aren't proud of...The House of Night books are the ones that finally broke me, I think.
Regardless of the alarm bells going off in my head and my pupils dilating so quickly I think I felt it, some sort of dark, sinister voice in the back of my head whispered, "It's going to be fine. You love mermaids. What could possibly go wrong? Just spend your hard earned money on it."
I don't know why that trance couldn't have remained over me in perfect, ignorant bliss, but here I am, barely three hours into the book, where I suddenly came to my senses and I finally went, "Oh, right. P.C. Cast is a bad writer. I am not having fun." and hopped onto Audible to get my money back.
There isn't much for me to say about the story and how little of it I was able to bear before I distanced myself from this as well as one can be distanced from a digital file. It felt just as contrived and boring as the eight The House of Night books I somehow lived through reading. I'm sure this book is for someone out there, in the same way that weird book, Evil by Tijan was somehow for me. This book just wasn't for me, though. I felt like my money and, more importantly, my time would be better spent elsewhere and that's a rock fact.
I'm pretty sure her name gives me the paranormal YA equivalent of Vietnam flashbacks. We all did things back during Twilight mania we aren't proud of...The House of Night books are the ones that finally broke me, I think.
Regardless of the alarm bells going off in my head and my pupils dilating so quickly I think I felt it, some sort of dark, sinister voice in the back of my head whispered, "It's going to be fine. You love mermaids. What could possibly go wrong? Just spend your hard earned money on it."
I don't know why that trance couldn't have remained over me in perfect, ignorant bliss, but here I am, barely three hours into the book, where I suddenly came to my senses and I finally went, "Oh, right. P.C. Cast is a bad writer. I am not having fun." and hopped onto Audible to get my money back.
There isn't much for me to say about the story and how little of it I was able to bear before I distanced myself from this as well as one can be distanced from a digital file. It felt just as contrived and boring as the eight The House of Night books I somehow lived through reading. I'm sure this book is for someone out there, in the same way that weird book, Evil by Tijan was somehow for me. This book just wasn't for me, though. I felt like my money and, more importantly, my time would be better spent elsewhere and that's a rock fact.
I'm going to be loving her goddess summoning series because I plan to get them all... I'm obsessed with her earlier work. I give this book 4.5. stars
Audiobook narrator is painful to get through and storyline seems reminiscent of little mermaid, FMC is annoying. I’m already over it all
This was a fun read but not as good as the House of Night books.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
P.C. Cast has a knack for writing both strong females and new versions of classic myths in her Goddess Summoning series. She manages to write things that are way out there, yet still feel relatable.
She does it wonderfully in this first volume.
The heroine (CC) is likeable, strong-willed and no nonsense Air Force woman who doesn’t take things lying down. The love interest is dreamy (and scaly) without feeling too good to be true. And the situations that arise from CC taking over Undine’s body make you want to keep turning the page.
My one wrinkle in the story is the mermaid/merman/human love scenes. As much I was loving the story, that squiked me out a little. Not enough to dislike the book, but enough to take away a star rating and make me want to issue a warning about open mindedness. That’s how good I found the story, fantastic enough to help me get over the squik factor.
She does it wonderfully in this first volume.
The heroine (CC) is likeable, strong-willed and no nonsense Air Force woman who doesn’t take things lying down. The love interest is dreamy (and scaly) without feeling too good to be true. And the situations that arise from CC taking over Undine’s body make you want to keep turning the page.
My one wrinkle in the story is the mermaid/merman/human love scenes. As much I was loving the story, that squiked me out a little. Not enough to dislike the book, but enough to take away a star rating and make me want to issue a warning about open mindedness. That’s how good I found the story, fantastic enough to help me get over the squik factor.