A review by littlefoot10
Forbidden Tides: A Dark YA Mermaid Romance by Kyla Stan, Kyla Stan

4.0

This novel was very engaging. Astrid is different and has known so all her life. Zander also feels the same way.

Together they learn to embrace themselves, their love and fight for what is right. I loved that while this novel focuses of Merpeople, and their hardships...this novel also focuses on real issues that we are facing daily. With pollution, lack of clean water...and overall what humans are doing to the planet which is causing way too much destruction to land but also sea.

This novel was very detailed into the destruction that is plaguing the ocean. I really loved Zander as a main character. He is a strong warrior, but is able to let his walls down slowly around Astrid.

I was worried how this novel would end, as it was extremely fast paced. However, I loved the arc that this novel took overall. I loved the characters growth and the lies that were told throughout. I definitely recommend this novel for anyone that has an affinity to the water, has an interest in merpeople or just really loves a good action-love story.