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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Amare was raised on a pirate ship, cut off from everyone by her Uncle Omar, who became captain of the ship after her parents died when she was young, in an effort to protect her from the world. But Amare dreams of more. When strange voices start to haunt her she finds her escape in the sea. One day, during a violent storm, Amare is sucked under the waves but this time she isn't in control and she feels certain that her time has come. But upon awakening she finds herself in a strange underwater realm called The Sunken City, and things become even more strange when she discovers that she is the princess of this so called realm! How can Amare possibly learn to fit into this new life which is so alien to anything that she has ever known?
This one was a mixed bag for me but I'll start with what I liked. The plot was so cool! Coming from a Pirates of the Caribbean fan, I really enjoy books about pirates, and then she falls into this amazing underwater world? I was so here for that! I have to say the world-building was a tad strange and a little inconsistent at times but if you didn't think too much on the nitty-gritty, it was fun to imagine! I also loved the pacing, every time I put it down, I couldn't stop thinking about what would happen next.
And now, the reason I gave this book 3 stars. The characters, specifically Amare. I wouldn't say that I disliked her from the start, I think it was when she entered the Sunken City that I found my opinion of her plummeting into the depths (get it, because she fell into the sea, kinda like the depths, okay I'll stop XD). From the moment she met Finn she had this unexplained prejudice towards him and was a total jerk, even when she discovers she 'loves' him, it's only when it benefits her the most. Does she eventually recognize what a pain in the butt she was and apologize to him you might be thinking? No! Because guess what, brother #2 is introduced. Enter, the love triangle. After that, I honestly could not care less about these characters. Even Finn, because I am so tired of guys pining after girls who do not deserve them. I did end up finishing the book because by that point I had already come so far and as I said above, the plot was very engaging, sadly though I just couldn't get past the characters.
Not sure if I'll be continuing with the series. I'm semi-intrigued by where we left off but not sure if I want to put myself through with these characters again. We'll see! Happy Reading :)
This one was a mixed bag for me but I'll start with what I liked. The plot was so cool! Coming from a Pirates of the Caribbean fan, I really enjoy books about pirates, and then she falls into this amazing underwater world? I was so here for that! I have to say the world-building was a tad strange and a little inconsistent at times but if you didn't think too much on the nitty-gritty, it was fun to imagine! I also loved the pacing, every time I put it down, I couldn't stop thinking about what would happen next.
And now, the reason I gave this book 3 stars. The characters, specifically Amare. I wouldn't say that I disliked her from the start, I think it was when she entered the Sunken City that I found my opinion of her plummeting into the depths (get it, because she fell into the sea, kinda like the depths, okay I'll stop XD). From the moment she met Finn she had this unexplained prejudice towards him and was a total jerk, even when she discovers she 'loves' him, it's only when it benefits her the most. Does she eventually recognize what a pain in the butt she was and apologize to him you might be thinking? No! Because guess what, brother #2 is introduced. Enter, the love triangle. After that, I honestly could not care less about these characters. Even Finn, because I am so tired of guys pining after girls who do not deserve them. I did end up finishing the book because by that point I had already come so far and as I said above, the plot was very engaging, sadly though I just couldn't get past the characters.
Not sure if I'll be continuing with the series. I'm semi-intrigued by where we left off but not sure if I want to put myself through with these characters again. We'll see! Happy Reading :)
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great world building and start off with character relationships. Loving the Little Mermaid vibes mixed with pirates. Will now be starting book 2!
This was a buckswishing adventure set mainly in an underwater city.
I got an audiobook ARC from Netgalley and Dreamscape media and listened to this book in the space of 2 days. The narrator's voice fitted so well to the flow of the story and our main character Amare - she sounded like a young girl. Whilst this is a YA, there are lots of elements of discovering a new underwater city that makes this story quite interesting. Although its only told from Amare's POV, I didnt mind it too much in this book- she just kinda goes with the flow as she learns that she is actually a princess of the underwater city and the magic system that goes with it. The romance elements was okay, nothing too spectacular.
Overall it was very easy to get through and enough to keep me listening.
I got an audiobook ARC from Netgalley and Dreamscape media and listened to this book in the space of 2 days. The narrator's voice fitted so well to the flow of the story and our main character Amare - she sounded like a young girl. Whilst this is a YA, there are lots of elements of discovering a new underwater city that makes this story quite interesting. Although its only told from Amare's POV, I didnt mind it too much in this book- she just kinda goes with the flow as she learns that she is actually a princess of the underwater city and the magic system that goes with it. The romance elements was okay, nothing too spectacular.
Overall it was very easy to get through and enough to keep me listening.
This was such a fun listen!! I absolutely loved the narrator’s ability to change her voice just enough to make it distinctly different for each character, but not obnoxious. I felt like it was super well done.
As for the story itself, I initially thought there was just too much going on plot-wise. But then the author wrapped everything up with an incredible ending that had me immediately download the next book. This story had it all. Found family, a dangerous quest, a love triangle, betrayal. I can’t wait to see what she does with the next book!
Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape, and the author for an advanced listen of the audiobook!! I saw the author make a TikTok about her audiobook deal a couple months ago, so when I saw this on NetGalley I was so excited!
As for the story itself, I initially thought there was just too much going on plot-wise. But then the author wrapped everything up with an incredible ending that had me immediately download the next book. This story had it all. Found family, a dangerous quest, a love triangle, betrayal. I can’t wait to see what she does with the next book!
Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape, and the author for an advanced listen of the audiobook!! I saw the author make a TikTok about her audiobook deal a couple months ago, so when I saw this on NetGalley I was so excited!
I still love Lukas idc I switched up on my man Finn so fast, but how could I not?????
4 ⭐️ but really not confident in my rating for this one