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ajtorres_author 's review for:
In Deeper Waters
by F.T. Lukens
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In Deeper Waters is a Young Adult High Fantasy Romance standalone novel.
IDW is a The Little Mermaid retelling, but I think it puts a nice spin to the original story, and no I don't mean that this is a queer romance lol. I'll do my best not to spoil what I mean, but here I go, the story follows Tal, or Prince Taliesin of Harth, and he has a secret that most in his mother's kingdom doesn't know about, and that is he has magic. Once it was revealed in front of his family, he was forced to go into hiding, and a lie was put out that he was just a sickly child, but now he's sixteen years old and it's time for his coming of age tour, and is not looking forward to it at all, mostly because he fears his magic going out of control, no matter how much training he received to, well, control it, and he's descendant of a grandfather who was both magic and a tyrant. So great times, obviously lol. Who'd have thought the first thing he encounters on his tour out at sea is a sinking ship on fire and a young man chained within. However, after saving and freeing him, this other boy, Athlen, jumps ship as soon as possible, disappearing from Tal's life, or so he thought. Bumping into him suddenly at the next spot of Tal's tour, he once again helps Athlen out, buying medicine for a friend of his. From there, one of the fears Tal had about people learning about his magic just happens one after the other. From attempted assassination, kidnapping, and forced labor that would force him to use his magic under duress, as proof that he has it. This story had me at the edge of my seat, but if you asked me how cozy the story was compared to another story by the same author, I'd say a 2 out of 5 in the cozy scale. Besides the romance, which is slow burn in my opinion, despite this story being shorter than I thought, there's political intrigue, threats of war, and harrowing pasts. By the last act, I was crying my eyes out! I love Tal and Athlen, and their blossoming romance was a great palette cleanser after all the horrible that happened to Tal for the first half of the book. If you're looking for something fun, sweet, and just a great fantasy ride, pick this story up, it's just the one book, and I think everything ties up wonderfully by the end.
IDW is a The Little Mermaid retelling, but I think it puts a nice spin to the original story, and no I don't mean that this is a queer romance lol. I'll do my best not to spoil what I mean, but here I go, the story follows Tal, or Prince Taliesin of Harth, and he has a secret that most in his mother's kingdom doesn't know about, and that is he has magic. Once it was revealed in front of his family, he was forced to go into hiding, and a lie was put out that he was just a sickly child, but now he's sixteen years old and it's time for his coming of age tour, and is not looking forward to it at all, mostly because he fears his magic going out of control, no matter how much training he received to, well, control it, and he's descendant of a grandfather who was both magic and a tyrant. So great times, obviously lol. Who'd have thought the first thing he encounters on his tour out at sea is a sinking ship on fire and a young man chained within. However, after saving and freeing him, this other boy, Athlen, jumps ship as soon as possible, disappearing from Tal's life, or so he thought. Bumping into him suddenly at the next spot of Tal's tour, he once again helps Athlen out, buying medicine for a friend of his. From there, one of the fears Tal had about people learning about his magic just happens one after the other. From attempted assassination, kidnapping, and forced labor that would force him to use his magic under duress, as proof that he has it. This story had me at the edge of my seat, but if you asked me how cozy the story was compared to another story by the same author, I'd say a 2 out of 5 in the cozy scale. Besides the romance, which is slow burn in my opinion, despite this story being shorter than I thought, there's political intrigue, threats of war, and harrowing pasts. By the last act, I was crying my eyes out! I love Tal and Athlen, and their blossoming romance was a great palette cleanser after all the horrible that happened to Tal for the first half of the book. If you're looking for something fun, sweet, and just a great fantasy ride, pick this story up, it's just the one book, and I think everything ties up wonderfully by the end.