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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I sped through all three of these books in a matter of days; my inner teenager loved them. The characters developed wonderfully throughout the books; though many were introduced over the trilogy, it wasn't hard to keep track of who's who and what's going on. The biggest complaint I have is that I can't figure out for the life of me why we get insight into Galen's perspective, yet its in third person while Emma is in first. I feel like if you're going to do two perspectives, you should go all out and just do first person from each. It definitely made Galen a much more disconnected narrator, but maybe that's what Banks was going for. I think that might be the only thing keeping me from giving the trilogy five stars- other than that, it was a great quick read for paranormal romance lovers.
not sure why, but this was my least favorite book out of the series.
Actual rating: 2.5 stars.
The 30% of this book at the beginning is capable of lulling you into sleep. I'm pretty sure I would've DNFed it if this wasn't the finale. It got manageable once Emma and Galen got separated because their sexual frustration and Galen's jealousy were getting out of control.
You can consider this book as a out-of-the-spur moment because I don't think it really adds up to the series. It has an entirely different storyline. It's a good book for just passing time, but it really wouldn't have mattered if it didn't exist.
The writing was just plain tolerable in my opinion. It's written from Emma's POV and Galen's third person POV, but there were multiple occasions where Galen would suddenly start talking in first person. Lack of editing may be?
Overall, it's recommended if you want a light fluffy read, but keep your expectations low.
P.S. Emma still hasn't grown up.
The 30% of this book at the beginning is capable of lulling you into sleep. I'm pretty sure I would've DNFed it if this wasn't the finale. It got manageable once Emma and Galen got separated because their sexual frustration and Galen's jealousy were getting out of control.
You can consider this book as a out-of-the-spur moment because I don't think it really adds up to the series. It has an entirely different storyline. It's a good book for just passing time, but it really wouldn't have mattered if it didn't exist.
The writing was just plain tolerable in my opinion. It's written from Emma's POV and Galen's third person POV, but there were multiple occasions where Galen would suddenly start talking in first person. Lack of editing may be?
Overall, it's recommended if you want a light fluffy read, but keep your expectations low.
P.S. Emma still hasn't grown up.
I love Emma and Galen. Because of that, I was really excited to read the finale to the syrena legacy however I had the same problem with this book that I did with Of Triton. In Of Neptune, Emma and Galen go on a road trip and find a town called Neptune where Syrena, humans and half-breeds all live. The people of Neptune want to use Emma to be accepted in the ocean among the other syrena. Basically, I don't care about half breeds or them being accepted in the syrena community. Also, something happens between Galen and Emma and the problem just took too long to be resolved. They couldn't move on until it was resolved and it felt like nothing was moving forward or being fixed. This was a really disappointing ending to this series. Don't know what my overall feeling is about these books.
Furthermore, I just didn't understand what the point of this book was. The problems that were created in this book were also solved but they didn't really add much to the story line or Emma and Galen's relationship. This trilogy could have very easily have ended after Of Triton. This book really didn't do anything and made me more frustrated than anything. I am feeling very ugghhhh
Furthermore, I just didn't understand what the point of this book was. The problems that were created in this book were also solved but they didn't really add much to the story line or Emma and Galen's relationship. This trilogy could have very easily have ended after Of Triton. This book really didn't do anything and made me more frustrated than anything. I am feeling very ugghhhh
I'm really disappointed with this book it was not necessary. She should have stopped at book two. The ending of book two was great and wrapped up the story I don't know why there's a third.
Such a great finish to a good series. While I am sad to reach the end of the series, I can't think of a better way to end it. Once again a good clean story with fantasy elements and some mystery. Great YA novel.
4.5 stars. Wow, I seriously ate through this series. I think this last book definitely ranks as my favorite; I felt like it was a satisfactory ending to Emma and Galen's story, even if it did represent more of a beginning. I have to admit, though, that I'm extremely curious how this world turns out; I wonder, will there be another installment in it? Well, even if there isn't, I'm satisfied never the less. I do love a good happily ever after.
eh. I only read it because I needed to know the conclusion.
Warning: May contain spoilers for books one and two
I hate to say it, but this was the worse book of the trilogy. If I'm being completely honest, there were several times last night I considered DNFing this book. The first two books were frustrating or unbelievable, but I couldn't make myself put them down. They were quick reads because even though they could make me groan out loud at times, the story and mythology and characters were still interesting, and the writing was really fast pace and easy to read. This book, however, dragged.
Emma and Galen go to a town full of Syrena, humans and Half-Breeds. Galen turns into a jealous jerk, and Emma turns into a flirty, indecisive, immature little girl who acts like she's never seen another male before. Yes, there is a love triangle. Final book in the trilogy, and Banks decides that a love triangle sounds like just thing to fill the pages. Emma and Galen get in a fight the first night there, and Galen ends up leaving. He pulls over as he's leaving town to change his mind, and is kidnapped. The majority of the book alternates between Galen being tortured and Emma giggling with Reed and not even thinking to be concerned about her boyfriend leaving and not answering any of her calls. The boy is super overprotective, and she never once thinks it suspicious that he abandoned her in a strange town for days without once even checking up on her.
Emma annoyed me so much in this book. Galen is grieving, so I forgive his actions at the beginning, but Emma does stupid thing after stupid thing. From purposefully saying cruel things to Galen in their fight, to everything she does in his absence. If a guy who wasn't my boyfriend was constantly trying to make moves on me, fight or not, I would spend less time with him not more. And the way she reacted to the advances made them seem like they were ok. And then she starts feeling all these things for Reed. That's when you cut yourself off.
And Reed was a slimey eel. He is supposedly all sweet and such, but he had less than zero respect for Emma's and Galen's relationship and for the word no. Even if she was acting like she would give him a chance, she told him she wouldn't and that she was with Galen and he wouldn't respect that. Even if they had broken up, it had been about 10 hours and he was already trying to swoop in, and that's slimey too. If he can't respect other's relationships, how can he be trusted to respect his own? Even if Galen was out of the equation, Reed shouldn't even be an option.
The love triangle, the whole book really, was pointless and unnecessary. The ending was cute, but an extended epilogue in Of Triton would have sufficed. This is one that you can skip and still feel like there was a satisfying ending to the story. Unless you loved the first two and like love triangles, then I wouldn't recommend this one.
2.5/5
I hate to say it, but this was the worse book of the trilogy. If I'm being completely honest, there were several times last night I considered DNFing this book. The first two books were frustrating or unbelievable, but I couldn't make myself put them down. They were quick reads because even though they could make me groan out loud at times, the story and mythology and characters were still interesting, and the writing was really fast pace and easy to read. This book, however, dragged.
Emma and Galen go to a town full of Syrena, humans and Half-Breeds. Galen turns into a jealous jerk, and Emma turns into a flirty, indecisive, immature little girl who acts like she's never seen another male before. Yes, there is a love triangle. Final book in the trilogy, and Banks decides that a love triangle sounds like just thing to fill the pages. Emma and Galen get in a fight the first night there, and Galen ends up leaving. He pulls over as he's leaving town to change his mind, and is kidnapped. The majority of the book alternates between Galen being tortured and Emma giggling with Reed and not even thinking to be concerned about her boyfriend leaving and not answering any of her calls. The boy is super overprotective, and she never once thinks it suspicious that he abandoned her in a strange town for days without once even checking up on her.
Emma annoyed me so much in this book. Galen is grieving, so I forgive his actions at the beginning, but Emma does stupid thing after stupid thing. From purposefully saying cruel things to Galen in their fight, to everything she does in his absence. If a guy who wasn't my boyfriend was constantly trying to make moves on me, fight or not, I would spend less time with him not more. And the way she reacted to the advances made them seem like they were ok. And then she starts feeling all these things for Reed. That's when you cut yourself off.
And Reed was a slimey eel. He is supposedly all sweet and such, but he had less than zero respect for Emma's and Galen's relationship and for the word no. Even if she was acting like she would give him a chance, she told him she wouldn't and that she was with Galen and he wouldn't respect that. Even if they had broken up, it had been about 10 hours and he was already trying to swoop in, and that's slimey too. If he can't respect other's relationships, how can he be trusted to respect his own? Even if Galen was out of the equation, Reed shouldn't even be an option.
The love triangle, the whole book really, was pointless and unnecessary. The ending was cute, but an extended epilogue in Of Triton would have sufficed. This is one that you can skip and still feel like there was a satisfying ending to the story. Unless you loved the first two and like love triangles, then I wouldn't recommend this one.
2.5/5