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alexperc_92's review against another edition
5.0
I recieved and eARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review!
Sachael Dreams is a story about...mermaids. Well, mermen to be precise :)
Estelle lives on Ravenscar an almost isolate place, save for the small village and the center where her mother lives, after the death of Estelle's father. When one night, under the full moon, she meets a mysterious man, who is much more than she believes, then an adventure begins.
I have read many books about mermaids. Some were good other seemed a little more like a bad copy of Ariel. But on this novel, we have imagination, livid descriptions and a heroine who despite the odds, she becomes strong enough to fight for her life. Despite also the number of men in this book, there is no love triangle/square and any geometrical size of sorts (which was my main fear).
Azariah is quite interesting, since he defies everything his kind does in order to be with Estelle and Ontores? I would love that guys face plastered in the sand. ;) The book left many open sides, which I would love to see on the next book and I am sure Melody will live up to her reputation to do that!
Sachael Dreams is a story about...mermaids. Well, mermen to be precise :)
Estelle lives on Ravenscar an almost isolate place, save for the small village and the center where her mother lives, after the death of Estelle's father. When one night, under the full moon, she meets a mysterious man, who is much more than she believes, then an adventure begins.
I have read many books about mermaids. Some were good other seemed a little more like a bad copy of Ariel. But on this novel, we have imagination, livid descriptions and a heroine who despite the odds, she becomes strong enough to fight for her life. Despite also the number of men in this book, there is no love triangle/square and any geometrical size of sorts (which was my main fear).
Azariah is quite interesting, since he defies everything his kind does in order to be with Estelle and Ontores? I would love that guys face plastered in the sand. ;) The book left many open sides, which I would love to see on the next book and I am sure Melody will live up to her reputation to do that!
alexandra_92's review against another edition
5.0
I recieved and eARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review!
Sachael Dreams is a story about...mermaids. Well, mermen to be precise :)
Estelle lives on Ravenscar an almost isolate place, save for the small village and the center where her mother lives, after the death of Estelle's father. When one night, under the full moon, she meets a mysterious man, who is much more than she believes, then an adventure begins.
I have read many books about mermaids. Some were good other seemed a little more like a bad copy of Ariel. But on this novel, we have imagination, livid descriptions and a heroine who despite the odds, she becomes strong enough to fight for her life. Despite also the number of men in this book, there is no love triangle/square and any geometrical size of sorts (which was my main fear).
Azariah is quite interesting, since he defies everything his kind does in order to be with Estelle and Ontores? I would love that guys face plastered in the sand. ;) The book left many open sides, which I would love to see on the next book and I am sure Melody will live up to her reputation to do that!
Sachael Dreams is a story about...mermaids. Well, mermen to be precise :)
Estelle lives on Ravenscar an almost isolate place, save for the small village and the center where her mother lives, after the death of Estelle's father. When one night, under the full moon, she meets a mysterious man, who is much more than she believes, then an adventure begins.
I have read many books about mermaids. Some were good other seemed a little more like a bad copy of Ariel. But on this novel, we have imagination, livid descriptions and a heroine who despite the odds, she becomes strong enough to fight for her life. Despite also the number of men in this book, there is no love triangle/square and any geometrical size of sorts (which was my main fear).
Azariah is quite interesting, since he defies everything his kind does in order to be with Estelle and Ontores? I would love that guys face plastered in the sand. ;) The book left many open sides, which I would love to see on the next book and I am sure Melody will live up to her reputation to do that!
lissyiszy's review
4.0
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I love the water so I'm always on the look out for a good "water-creature"-related read. I had always been drawn in to the idea of merpeople but I had never read something like what Ms. Winter's had written. I loved the idea of Sachaels. I did not know of them until I read this book. I like how the author took the idea of Sachaels and made it her own. Vicious when needed but mesmerizing. Just so you know, Sachaels are not synonymous with merpeople in this book.
I liked the characters, Estelle is a good protagonist, she makes mistakes but she learns from them. There are some moments where I want to bop her on the head but her actions are understandable. Considering her situation I'm glad she questions what people tell her but sometimes I'd wish she'd fight a little more but I suppose then the plot wouldn't move as much. Still she's someone I had no problem rooting for during the story but I never did know what else she liked to do beside draw and paint. I found it strange that she didn't try to find a trade or have a job besides selling her father's paintings. I guess I would have liked to see more about her in her everyday life prior to all the craziness.
I like the love interest as well, and for a Sachael, he's more of a gentleman than I thought he would be which I did not have a problem with but wondered where he learned it all from. I would have liked to learn more about where he came from but all that information is sparsely spread throughout the novel and we still only get glimpses. I'm not looking for an info dump but I kind of wish I got more information about his world and what's considered everyday life for him.
Estelle's mother was odd and not too helpful. I don't like how parents hide important information from their children when they need to know that information only for it to pop up later to shake their world. It's just frustrating to read and I see it a lot in books so it's a bit of a pet peeve in books lately. Just a personal opinion.
The author's writing is lovely and intricate. I had no problems imagining myself in the places she described although I've never been there. I could easily get lost in her writing but at the same time, I found myself slogging through looking for the good stuff. I felt like the writing kept me interested but I also wanted more action to propel me. I think the pacing could have been tighter and the stakes raised more. That's my only main complaint about the book.
The ending is somewhat satisfying but I'd have liked to see more but it did tie up the main arc. I felt where it ended wasn't as complete as I would like but since I know there will be sequels after this book it had been purposely left open ended. There isn't really a cliffhanger at the end, the reader knows what will happen immediately at the end which will just continue the story. This is good and bad but personally I'd rather have a cliffhanger so it'd give me something to look forward or speculate about until the next book. That's just a personal opinion. Other people may enjoy a more open ended conclusion like this so it depends what you like.
The pace is slower than I would have liked for the novel but I found myself caring what happened to the characters. That is what pushed me to keep reading and to find more information about life under the water. If you enjoy slow romance, drama, and water-related mythical creatures, you can't go wrong with this read!
3.5 out of 5 rating for me!
(A copy was provided by the publisher for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way.)
I love the water so I'm always on the look out for a good "water-creature"-related read. I had always been drawn in to the idea of merpeople but I had never read something like what Ms. Winter's had written. I loved the idea of Sachaels. I did not know of them until I read this book. I like how the author took the idea of Sachaels and made it her own. Vicious when needed but mesmerizing. Just so you know, Sachaels are not synonymous with merpeople in this book.
I liked the characters, Estelle is a good protagonist, she makes mistakes but she learns from them. There are some moments where I want to bop her on the head but her actions are understandable. Considering her situation I'm glad she questions what people tell her but sometimes I'd wish she'd fight a little more but I suppose then the plot wouldn't move as much. Still she's someone I had no problem rooting for during the story but I never did know what else she liked to do beside draw and paint. I found it strange that she didn't try to find a trade or have a job besides selling her father's paintings. I guess I would have liked to see more about her in her everyday life prior to all the craziness.
I like the love interest as well, and for a Sachael, he's more of a gentleman than I thought he would be which I did not have a problem with but wondered where he learned it all from. I would have liked to learn more about where he came from but all that information is sparsely spread throughout the novel and we still only get glimpses. I'm not looking for an info dump but I kind of wish I got more information about his world and what's considered everyday life for him.
Estelle's mother was odd and not too helpful. I don't like how parents hide important information from their children when they need to know that information only for it to pop up later to shake their world. It's just frustrating to read and I see it a lot in books so it's a bit of a pet peeve in books lately. Just a personal opinion.
The author's writing is lovely and intricate. I had no problems imagining myself in the places she described although I've never been there. I could easily get lost in her writing but at the same time, I found myself slogging through looking for the good stuff. I felt like the writing kept me interested but I also wanted more action to propel me. I think the pacing could have been tighter and the stakes raised more. That's my only main complaint about the book.
The ending is somewhat satisfying but I'd have liked to see more but it did tie up the main arc. I felt where it ended wasn't as complete as I would like but since I know there will be sequels after this book it had been purposely left open ended. There isn't really a cliffhanger at the end, the reader knows what will happen immediately at the end which will just continue the story. This is good and bad but personally I'd rather have a cliffhanger so it'd give me something to look forward or speculate about until the next book. That's just a personal opinion. Other people may enjoy a more open ended conclusion like this so it depends what you like.
The pace is slower than I would have liked for the novel but I found myself caring what happened to the characters. That is what pushed me to keep reading and to find more information about life under the water. If you enjoy slow romance, drama, and water-related mythical creatures, you can't go wrong with this read!
3.5 out of 5 rating for me!
(A copy was provided by the publisher for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way.)
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