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ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
So glad that I finally dove back into this series. I'll admit that it took me forever and a day to get back into this but that's because I kept forgetting about or I was distracted by hot man covers.
Dangerous Depths had a pretty slow start. I almost fell asleep reading it but it eventually picked up. The girls in this book were okay but were whiny at times which kind of annoyed me. Mostly because of that one book where the two main characters were whiny as fuck but in the end, I ended up liking these girls a lot better.
Now this book is the second in The Sea Monster Memoirs series. I liked how it was a bit darker than the first book but I also really liked getting to know the girls a bit more. Nixie is pretty interesting and I also liked the siren sisters. I'm just a big confused how one girl was the whiny and annoying one in the first book and now there's a different girl being that annoying little prick. Does this mean that the third book will have another girl annoying me? I really hope not.
Other than that, I liked the book. Rowan and Vienna's love was amazing to read about. Nixie becoming a favorite of mine was mind-blowing and probably the only reason why I kept reading. Overall, I'm a bit hesitant to dive into the third book but I probably will try it.
Dangerous Depths had a pretty slow start. I almost fell asleep reading it but it eventually picked up. The girls in this book were okay but were whiny at times which kind of annoyed me. Mostly because of that one book where the two main characters were whiny as fuck but in the end, I ended up liking these girls a lot better.
Now this book is the second in The Sea Monster Memoirs series. I liked how it was a bit darker than the first book but I also really liked getting to know the girls a bit more. Nixie is pretty interesting and I also liked the siren sisters. I'm just a big confused how one girl was the whiny and annoying one in the first book and now there's a different girl being that annoying little prick. Does this mean that the third book will have another girl annoying me? I really hope not.
Other than that, I liked the book. Rowan and Vienna's love was amazing to read about. Nixie becoming a favorite of mine was mind-blowing and probably the only reason why I kept reading. Overall, I'm a bit hesitant to dive into the third book but I probably will try it.
hyms's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked the first book, Tangled Tides. I found it funny and different and I was looking forward to the second book, Dangerous Depths. Unfortunately, this one wasn’t as amazing as the first one. It was, however, still pretty great.
The best part of the book was the love story between Rowan and Vienna. It’s so beautiful and real and beyond ordinary feelings – this is without a doubt True Love! It’s seemed a bit forced at first, but during the story things happen that made the love seem realistic and amazing and I loved reading about it – I’m trying really hard not to spoil here!
Another part of the story that I really loved was Nixie. I disliked her SO MUCH in Tangled Tides, but in Dangerous Depths I got to know her and that helped. She actually turned out to be quite extraordinary, loyal, fierce and determined. She is the exact opposite of Yara in this book, because Yara is a pain in my ass. She is so annoying! I don’t really know why, but I just didn’t love her the way I did in Tangled Tides. Most of the time I just wanted her to get lost in Harte. (Okay, that was mean. I’m sorry. But you better be more likeable in Sacred Seas, my dear Yara!).
My main problem with the story, though, is Harte. It is such a weird place and even though it is thoroughly described, I never really understood it. I think it is just a bit too much for me. It was interesting, but I missed the well-known placed from Tangled Tides.
Even with all my complains, I still liked the story. As always, Karen Amanda Hooper writes a great book. The pacing is perfect, the story is intriguing and the characters are diverse. I can’t wait for the next installment, Sacred Seas!
The best part of the book was the love story between Rowan and Vienna. It’s so beautiful and real and beyond ordinary feelings – this is without a doubt True Love! It’s seemed a bit forced at first, but during the story things happen that made the love seem realistic and amazing and I loved reading about it – I’m trying really hard not to spoil here!
Another part of the story that I really loved was Nixie. I disliked her SO MUCH in Tangled Tides, but in Dangerous Depths I got to know her and that helped. She actually turned out to be quite extraordinary, loyal, fierce and determined. She is the exact opposite of Yara in this book, because Yara is a pain in my ass. She is so annoying! I don’t really know why, but I just didn’t love her the way I did in Tangled Tides. Most of the time I just wanted her to get lost in Harte. (Okay, that was mean. I’m sorry. But you better be more likeable in Sacred Seas, my dear Yara!).
My main problem with the story, though, is Harte. It is such a weird place and even though it is thoroughly described, I never really understood it. I think it is just a bit too much for me. It was interesting, but I missed the well-known placed from Tangled Tides.
Even with all my complains, I still liked the story. As always, Karen Amanda Hooper writes a great book. The pacing is perfect, the story is intriguing and the characters are diverse. I can’t wait for the next installment, Sacred Seas!
bookish_satty's review against another edition
5.0
I got this book from the author, free of cost, in exchange of an honest review from my side.
Firstly I would like to thank the author for giving me this opportunity of reading and reviewing this book.
Whoa!!! I never thought that this book would be such a grand success. I loved it, totally loved it!!! I had some issues with the pacing in book 1 but I’m so happy to see that this book doesn’t have any such problems.
The characters have developed so much and Yara totally knocked me over, she is my favourite in book 2. My love for Rowan surpassed my love for Treygan and now he is my new male fantasy!!! He does have a caring and soft part and when his wife goes missing, he swears to even raid the hell to get her back. Well, that’s a fantasy for girls as well!!!
The dangerous waters are deeper here and all three of the main leads will have to go through their worst nightmares in reality to save their loved ones. This story has action, suspense, mystery and there is undeniable passionate chemistry between Yara and Treygan and we also get to taste the loving aspect of Rowan!!!
If you guys haven’t yet started with these books then go for it right now, what are you waiting for? I’m dying to read book 3 and just don’t know how will I wait till it’s out. Enjoy reading friends because Dangerous Depths is out now, go grab them both!!!
honeyroastedarden's review against another edition
4.0
As much as I loved the first installment, this seems like an unnecessary continuation. Hooper could have left it at the happy ending we found ourselves at in the first book, but I'm kind of glad she didn't. It's still a great story filled with epic romance and love that would go to hell and back (literally!) I lived through the horrors of these beloved characters and I came to know some of them in a new way. If the fist book was vibrant this one is darkness pierced by the bonds between them and the hope that there must be a happy ending. I'm looking forward to the next installment, though I'm sure that one will be more unnecessary trouble too.
jljaina's review against another edition
5.0
I am really enjoying this series. Although the females tend to have some whiny moments. Last time it was Yara, this time Nixie. But wow I really do like her character overall. I at least understand yet laments to an extent. This one is so much darker than the last book. I love how Harte worked. But never would want to go there haha. It messes with you big time!! Even as a reader, I wondered what to trust!
The biggest drawback to this was that it was a very slow start. I appreciate trying to give us a chance to see Rathe but I just wanted to get into the thick of things. Still, I really enjoyed this book.
4.5 stars
The biggest drawback to this was that it was a very slow start. I appreciate trying to give us a chance to see Rathe but I just wanted to get into the thick of things. Still, I really enjoyed this book.
4.5 stars
yunn's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. Just wow. How I'm going to survive until I get to read Sacred Seas? I don't know.
rebecca_3's review against another edition
3.0
I found this book pretty disappointing after giving [b:Tangled Tides|18683541|Tangled Tides (The Sea Monster Memoirs, #1)|Karen Amanda Hooper|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1381965415s/18683541.jpg|17013986] 5 stars. It was ok, but it felt sort of like filler.
There was no expansion on the mythology, besides learning of Harte's existence, but I felt like it didnt really add anything to the story. There was no added depth to Yara and her people. It was just a detour to rescue Vienna and return back to the story. I dont know if Vienna will be important in the next installment, or if saving her was just so that we could see Rownan get an HEA too.
And I didnt really like Harte either. It felt like it was never going to end and I couldnt wait for them to get out of there. It took way too long. But I still enjoy the characters, and I especially enjoyed seeing a different side of Rownan. I never would have suspected what kind of relationship him and Treygan had from their behaviour in book 1.
So, this wasnt a bad little adventure, but it was less than I was expecting. I am hoping for an epic conclusion in [b:Sacred Seas|18683519|Sacred Seas (The Sea Monster Memoirs, #3)|Karen Amanda Hooper|/assets/nocover/60x80.png|26522861].
ARC provided by NetGalley on behalf of Starry Sky Publishing, in exchange for an honest review.
There was no expansion on the mythology, besides learning of Harte's existence, but I felt like it didnt really add anything to the story. There was no added depth to Yara and her people. It was just a detour to rescue Vienna and return back to the story. I dont know if Vienna will be important in the next installment, or if saving her was just so that we could see Rownan get an HEA too.
And I didnt really like Harte either. It felt like it was never going to end and I couldnt wait for them to get out of there. It took way too long. But I still enjoy the characters, and I especially enjoyed seeing a different side of Rownan. I never would have suspected what kind of relationship him and Treygan had from their behaviour in book 1.
So, this wasnt a bad little adventure, but it was less than I was expecting. I am hoping for an epic conclusion in [b:Sacred Seas|18683519|Sacred Seas (The Sea Monster Memoirs, #3)|Karen Amanda Hooper|/assets/nocover/60x80.png|26522861].
ARC provided by NetGalley on behalf of Starry Sky Publishing, in exchange for an honest review.
ruthsic's review
5.0
Hell hath no fury like a selkie separated from his true love.
The gate to the sea creature realm is finally open. Yara wants to bask in the glow of her budding relationship with Treygan and explore Medusa’s world, but as the new leader of Rathe her powers are needed to save a sea creature she’s never met.
Rownan assumes the worst is behind him when he returns home to be reunited with his wife, Vienna, only to discover she’s gone. She traveled to the evil realm of Harte to find another gateway to Earth and was never heard from again. Rownan claimed he would go through hell to be with her, and now he must prove it.
Rownan, Yara, and Treygan will put their lives and souls at risk by traveling to the most dangerous realm of all. Love is supposed to conquer all, but no one has ever conquered Harte.
Dangerous Depths is one of those sequels that totally was above expectations. I had read Tangled Tides a while ago, and while I liked the book and the whole new creatures, mythology and the romance but I attributed it to the whole novelty of the series. First books set the bar, but it's the sequels that really determine how good a series is and Dangerous Depths really proved that this series is awesome. We have Rathe, a whole other realm exclusively for mermaids, selkies, gorgons, water sprites and what not - a realm we only had heard about in Tangled Tides, but here we see it from Yara's eyes and man, do I wish I could go there. But that wasn't really the highlight of the book! It was Harte - where nothing is really as it seems. It totally plays with your mind, making you question what is real and what is not. It's like Hell and Inception went and had a baby and called it Harte. Excellent construction of the two realms, I say!
Plot-wise, this book makes the whole story of Tangled Tides pale in comparison. Who doesn't love an rescue/adventure in a hellish realm where there are amazingly hot kraken? *wink* Seriously though, the entire journey they had through the books was so well-written and so well-paced. Hooper really plays with your mind and with the addition of an extra perspective in the form of Nixie, keeps things engaging and interesting. I was even rooting for Rownan this time around, when I hated him in the last book. Two epic love stories - god, that just is too many feelings to handle for me. The romance between the characters isn't really as much to speak about as the characters, themselves, though. They are beyond loveable, and I include all the characters in this, even the bitchy gorgons and the reluctant sirens. I adored Nixie and she really gave that much-needed attitude that was lacking since Pango wasn't around as much. Also, while the previous book was focused on the doomed romance, this one went for the forever-kin-of-love without making it cheesy.
The ending really had me tearing into my fingernails. Yes, Dangerous Depths, thanks to you, my nails are back to stubs. How am I supposed to get rid of that nasty habit if I keep finding exciting books like this? On a serious note, that ending was handled really well - I was so afraid and nervous and was in despair about whom we might lose because let's face it - a really good book will kill off at least one character. Overall, it was a fantastic book and goodness, I am already excited for Sacred Seas.
Received a review copy from the author in exchange for an honest review
The gate to the sea creature realm is finally open. Yara wants to bask in the glow of her budding relationship with Treygan and explore Medusa’s world, but as the new leader of Rathe her powers are needed to save a sea creature she’s never met.
Rownan assumes the worst is behind him when he returns home to be reunited with his wife, Vienna, only to discover she’s gone. She traveled to the evil realm of Harte to find another gateway to Earth and was never heard from again. Rownan claimed he would go through hell to be with her, and now he must prove it.
Rownan, Yara, and Treygan will put their lives and souls at risk by traveling to the most dangerous realm of all. Love is supposed to conquer all, but no one has ever conquered Harte.
Dangerous Depths is one of those sequels that totally was above expectations. I had read Tangled Tides a while ago, and while I liked the book and the whole new creatures, mythology and the romance but I attributed it to the whole novelty of the series. First books set the bar, but it's the sequels that really determine how good a series is and Dangerous Depths really proved that this series is awesome. We have Rathe, a whole other realm exclusively for mermaids, selkies, gorgons, water sprites and what not - a realm we only had heard about in Tangled Tides, but here we see it from Yara's eyes and man, do I wish I could go there. But that wasn't really the highlight of the book! It was Harte - where nothing is really as it seems. It totally plays with your mind, making you question what is real and what is not. It's like Hell and Inception went and had a baby and called it Harte. Excellent construction of the two realms, I say!
Plot-wise, this book makes the whole story of Tangled Tides pale in comparison. Who doesn't love an rescue/adventure in a hellish realm where there are amazingly hot kraken? *wink* Seriously though, the entire journey they had through the books was so well-written and so well-paced. Hooper really plays with your mind and with the addition of an extra perspective in the form of Nixie, keeps things engaging and interesting. I was even rooting for Rownan this time around, when I hated him in the last book. Two epic love stories - god, that just is too many feelings to handle for me. The romance between the characters isn't really as much to speak about as the characters, themselves, though. They are beyond loveable, and I include all the characters in this, even the bitchy gorgons and the reluctant sirens. I adored Nixie and she really gave that much-needed attitude that was lacking since Pango wasn't around as much. Also, while the previous book was focused on the doomed romance, this one went for the forever-kin-of-love without making it cheesy.
The ending really had me tearing into my fingernails. Yes, Dangerous Depths, thanks to you, my nails are back to stubs. How am I supposed to get rid of that nasty habit if I keep finding exciting books like this? On a serious note, that ending was handled really well - I was so afraid and nervous and was in despair about whom we might lose because let's face it - a really good book will kill off at least one character. Overall, it was a fantastic book and goodness, I am already excited for Sacred Seas.
Received a review copy from the author in exchange for an honest review
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