A review by yellowmoonreads
Beneath the Starlit Sea by Nicole Bea

4.0

Pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. The story was told well and was interesting. The writing flowed and was paced well, I could've probably finished this in 1 to 2 days if I really wanted to. It was pretty predictable with like one exception, but still managed to be enjoyable. There were a lot of cute and beautiful moments. Sometimes it did feel like the author was trying too hard to make Garit (the Male MC) seem extremely poetic and I just wasn't getting that vibe. Garit was still an amazing character. I kind of wish Illyse had a bit more character growth by the end. She learned to love but she still seemed a bit too selfish and unforgiving. I understand it's meant to be a work in progress thing for her, but it just didn't feel like she learned much. I like that the main focus of the book was on love and romance not so much the conflict that was happening. I really liked that the magic felt natural and fit into the story well. I especially liked the little details of ingredients that were used for spells and the how/why of it. I'd love to read more from the author and think there's even room for a sequel to this book which would be awesome! Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.