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OMG. I absolutely loved this bookkkk.
Dude their character development was so good, all the characters were a vibe and i enjoyed reading about all of them.

The book was definetly fast-meduim pace which is my speed and I enjoyed their adventures a lot. Especially when they would save each other and also the relationship/friendship development between characters was good.

I also enjoyed the relationship between Lira and Kahlia and how they would always look out for eachother.

"I believe in you"
Their chemistry was so good and like how they wanted to look out for each other even though they knew they shouldn't. It was like a good slow burn romance between Ellian and Lira (not too slow though). The fluff in this book was so goooooood.

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

My first fantasy book and I absolutely loved it! This book is a dark retelling of Disney’s The Little Mermaid and it was done so well. I feel like this was a really easy story to follow, the plot wasn’t confusing at all and the characters actually had a lot of depth to them. The world building was really well done which made this such an immersive read, I was lost in the pages every time I picked the book up.
I feel like the enemies to lovers trope was done really well. I read a lot of romance and it just never hits the same way that this did. Their romance progressed as just the right pace and the slow burn did not bore me one bit.
I loved both Lira and Elian so much and the side characters were so fun. Lira’s cousin Khalia was so sweet and I loved the way they both fiercely defended each other. Madrid was an absolute queen and her and Kye are such a good match for each other. The way Elian’s crew eventually accepted Lira and decided to trust her was so cute, especially Madrid and Lira’s friendship.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It’s a quick, fun read and I’ll definitely be reading more from Alexandra Christo.

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