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thegingerpageturner's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! It was fun and quirky with a bit of mystery and romance thrown in. It is set in the world of Surf Clubs on the Gold Coast. I loved the combination of sci fi and everyday Australia. The flow between chapters and the scences within was done well and i didn't feel like I was missing anything or not know what was happening. There is LGBTQI, Mental Health and different culture representation which I felt Maria wrote about well.
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Maria has done a superb job creating and developing the characters. Kaia is the MC whose POV the story is told from, we follow her as she struggles to work through the accident that happened and the discovery of something that she thought was only a myth. We have Storm who is her hothead brother that just wants to protect his sister. Cabby is Kaia's friend that is trying to support her. Travis is who Kaia enlists to help her figure out the things she doesnt understand. Then we have Amos, who is the unexpected friend Kaia finds and is helping to return home. But there are those that don't want that to happen, resulting in Kaia and her friends being a bit out of their depth.
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Maria has done a superb job creating and developing the characters. Kaia is the MC whose POV the story is told from, we follow her as she struggles to work through the accident that happened and the discovery of something that she thought was only a myth. We have Storm who is her hothead brother that just wants to protect his sister. Cabby is Kaia's friend that is trying to support her. Travis is who Kaia enlists to help her figure out the things she doesnt understand. Then we have Amos, who is the unexpected friend Kaia finds and is helping to return home. But there are those that don't want that to happen, resulting in Kaia and her friends being a bit out of their depth.
jaysereads's review against another edition
5.0
5 STARS!!
Oh my jesus hello saiiiiilor!!
What a brilliant little book this is. Maz has in this book created characters whom I have fallen head over heels for. I am in awe of this writer. Guys, you seriously need this book in your life.
Quirky ✔
Action packed ✔
Awkward ✔
Romantic ✔
Brilliantly written ✔
Loved it!!!
Oh my jesus hello saiiiiilor!!
What a brilliant little book this is. Maz has in this book created characters whom I have fallen head over heels for. I am in awe of this writer. Guys, you seriously need this book in your life.
Quirky ✔
Action packed ✔
Awkward ✔
Romantic ✔
Brilliantly written ✔
Loved it!!!
azebrareads's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
zohal99's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this story. I think it could have been more developed though. However, the story was enjoyable, fast-paced and fun to read. I liked the main character and the ending was good. The second half specifically I quite liked. I did think the pacing was a bit slow for the first half. I like that this is an Aussie book by an Aussie author and it is different in tone to other books I have read. The writing is solid too. All round enjoyable read, worth the money AND I would be interested in a sequel. I am also going to check out the other books Maria Lewis has written.
rowankgrover's review against another edition
4.0
Super fun and passionate work. Kaia is an immensely likeable protagonist, and Lewis builds up the relationship between her and Amos superbly. A smooth read that will leave you a little heartbroken but touched by the close.
slc333's review against another edition
4.0
Now I am normally not a fan of mermaid/mermen stories and I like a HEA or and least a HFN ending so it is kind of surprising just how much I enjoyed this one. But I did. I enjoyed the Aussie/Gold Coast setting. I really liked the relationship between the Craig siblings too. And I loved the friendships, especially the one that develops between Kaia and Amos and how Kaia helps him find his way home. While I would normally be wanting them to find a way to be together I think it actually works better this way. It makes sense that they would develop some intense feelings for each other - especially Amos as he had never met anyone other than the Prof and had been alone for 5 months and then Kaia had been through a lot of trauma. But it wouldn't work long term. What they have was lovely and what they each needed right then but is better that it fades to friendship.
I have heard that all the books in this series are connected so I am hoping we will see more of Amos and/or Kaia in other books and that we will get some explanation of who the bad guys were and how they knew about Amos as none of that was really resolved satisfactorily.
I have heard that all the books in this series are connected so I am hoping we will see more of Amos and/or Kaia in other books and that we will get some explanation of who the bad guys were and how they knew about Amos as none of that was really resolved satisfactorily.
ausfangirlreads's review against another edition
4.0
Actual Rating: 4.5/5
Omg this book!
I need to try and control my emotions because omg this story was so beautiful!
The characters were amazing, I pretty much wanted to adopt the Craig siblings (Kaia & Storm) right away, Cabby was serious friendship goals and Amos... my little baby Amos all I wanted to do was look after him.
Maria does such a great job at writing real relatable characters who you have to love.
The pacing was perfect and even though it was a short book (well, shorter than I usually read) it was perfectly paced and nothing was left hanging in the air.
I would reccommend this book to anyone who likes mermaid tales and is after a creative and refreshing story that takes place in Australia.
Omg this book!
I need to try and control my emotions because omg this story was so beautiful!
The characters were amazing, I pretty much wanted to adopt the Craig siblings (Kaia & Storm) right away, Cabby was serious friendship goals and Amos... my little baby Amos all I wanted to do was look after him.
Maria does such a great job at writing real relatable characters who you have to love.
The pacing was perfect and even though it was a short book (well, shorter than I usually read) it was perfectly paced and nothing was left hanging in the air.
I would reccommend this book to anyone who likes mermaid tales and is after a creative and refreshing story that takes place in Australia.
pavedwithbookss's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
zoey1999's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this story. I think it could have been more developed though. However, the story was enjoyable, fast-paced and fun to read. I liked the main character and the ending was good. The second half specifically I quite liked. I did think the pacing was a bit slow for the first half. I like that this is an Aussie book by an Aussie author and it is different in tone to other books I have read. The writing is solid too. All round enjoyable read, worth the money AND I would be interested in a sequel. I am also going to check out the other books Maria Lewis has written.