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A review by tomasthanes
My Sisters in Death by Ksenia Anske
5.0
This is the second book in the Siren Suicides series by [a:Ksenia Anske|7111759|Ksenia Anske|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1447565915p2/7111759.jpg]. The first book I read with low expectations (it my first exposure to this author) and was amazed. This book I approached with higher expectations and was not disappointed.
I am realizing that this book series, because it centers around a 16 year old female protagonist, could be labeled as "YA" (Young Adult). She is dealing with her past life experiences from which boil up an ever increasing and varied set of emotions as she explores her relationship with a father who never appeared to love her and a boy friend who has taken on a role of opposing predator. This label is irrelevant to the enjoyment of this novel. The book is well plotted and the pace is consistent beginning to end. The prose, phrasing, and metaphors are enjoyable. The geography will be immediately familiar to anyone from the Seattle area (I had to resort to Google Maps and Earth).
The end of this novel, unlike the first one, does immediately setup the third and final novel in the series. The author learns quickly and I'm expecting each book to be better than the previous one.
It is unfortunate that Ailen missed the Siren Suicides concert despite the face that Hunter had gotten two tickets for them.
I wonder how much of the water immediately around the Seattle area is fresh-to-brackish-to-salty and how that affects the siren's gills. Typically fish are bred for fresh or salt water; salmon are an exception to this.
I did find two typos in the Kindle edition of this book which I reported to Amazon. Unlike most self-published books, this one is well edited.
I'm looking forward to reading the third book in the series.
I am realizing that this book series, because it centers around a 16 year old female protagonist, could be labeled as "YA" (Young Adult). She is dealing with her past life experiences from which boil up an ever increasing and varied set of emotions as she explores her relationship with a father who never appeared to love her and a boy friend who has taken on a role of opposing predator. This label is irrelevant to the enjoyment of this novel. The book is well plotted and the pace is consistent beginning to end. The prose, phrasing, and metaphors are enjoyable. The geography will be immediately familiar to anyone from the Seattle area (I had to resort to Google Maps and Earth).
The end of this novel, unlike the first one, does immediately setup the third and final novel in the series. The author learns quickly and I'm expecting each book to be better than the previous one.
It is unfortunate that Ailen missed the Siren Suicides concert despite the face that Hunter had gotten two tickets for them.
I wonder how much of the water immediately around the Seattle area is fresh-to-brackish-to-salty and how that affects the siren's gills. Typically fish are bred for fresh or salt water; salmon are an exception to this.
I did find two typos in the Kindle edition of this book which I reported to Amazon. Unlike most self-published books, this one is well edited.
I'm looking forward to reading the third book in the series.