A review by trudywoo
At Water's Edge by S. McPherson

3.0

I received the book free from the We ♥ YA Books! group and/or the author in exchange for a honest review. I loved the ideas for the story--alternate or parallel type worlds, a bit of magic, a bit of romance. Even so, there were times I struggled to get through the story. Some of the words coined for the book felt forced or like spin-offs from Harry Potter. I struggled to keep them (and the bad guys) straight. Sometimes, Dezaray frustrated me--I do not relate well to characters who have little self worth and feel like they deserve to be beaten, and even though I love a good romance, it was disappointing that she didn't develop a reason to live until she found a love interest. Other characters lacked the development I needed to care for them: Lexovia, Nathaniel, Jude, the friends of Milo & Lexovia, etc. There were times when nothing was really happening except maybe elaborating on Dezaray's emotion (angst). I was hoping for a more conclusive ending but I guess this will be a series. Negatives aside, it was an imaginative story and I'm grateful for the opportunity to read it.