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A review by breabooks
Beneath the Buried Sea by Victoria Mier
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
“I do so adore your rage, little deathless thing.” Holy crap, what an epic story. 4.75 rounded up because of the ending.
Meir’s writing is once again beautiful- lyrical and fit to make a perfect picture without being too flowery. The story was more complex than the first book- not sure how that’s even possible. The fantastical creatures and places she’s makes are truly astounding and original. Grandfather clocks will forever live in my nightmares.
I thoroughly enjoyed each character’s story. I ate up Raegan’s rage, lack of tact, and just realness as a depressed 30-something-year-old fighting to heal the centuries old ache in her heart. I loved watching her become more comfortable with herself- with her confidence (in body and mind), with her love for the King, and her absolute defiance of fate. Oberon was a perfect Unseelie King- seemingly unfeeling on the outside but filled with so much rage, ache, and love that he’s not afraid to show his emotions around Raegan (even though he usually only shows them in little tells). The secondary characters were great. I wish I could have known a little more about Maelona, but she was a perfect grumpy cigarette aunt.
The unexpected bits of humor were much needed. For example, “The King took a deep breath, and she had the distinct feeling he was counting to ten.”
The ending. Wow.
Potential spoilers, so stop reading this if you haven’t read it: It wasn’t perfect, but I wasn’t left with a sour taste in my mouth like others. I thought it was real. Raegan was right- the King needed more time to process. Raegan also wanted to spend time with her father. We have no idea what that looks like, but she left the coming back to Fate. Fate waiting 15 years, not Raegan. There were a LOT of things unanswered, but this already slow book would have been waaaay too long if everything was tied up with a bow. Meir could have ended it without the epilogue, but I felt like it was *just* enough information to tie it up. Did I like it? No. Did it make sense to me? Yes. I don’t know how else to describe it other than the ending was ok, but not the worst? Please know that this is my opinion and I by no means wish to make anyone else’s opinion invalid.
Anyway, I loved this duology. I wish I could erase my memory and read it again. I will recommend this to literally everyone.
Meir’s writing is once again beautiful- lyrical and fit to make a perfect picture without being too flowery. The story was more complex than the first book- not sure how that’s even possible. The fantastical creatures and places she’s makes are truly astounding and original. Grandfather clocks will forever live in my nightmares.
I thoroughly enjoyed each character’s story. I ate up Raegan’s rage, lack of tact, and just realness as a depressed 30-something-year-old fighting to heal the centuries old ache in her heart. I loved watching her become more comfortable with herself- with her confidence (in body and mind), with her love for the King, and her absolute defiance of fate. Oberon was a perfect Unseelie King- seemingly unfeeling on the outside but filled with so much rage, ache, and love that he’s not afraid to show his emotions around Raegan (even though he usually only shows them in little tells). The secondary characters were great. I wish I could have known a little more about Maelona, but she was a perfect grumpy cigarette aunt.
The unexpected bits of humor were much needed. For example, “The King took a deep breath, and she had the distinct feeling he was counting to ten.”
The ending. Wow.
Potential spoilers, so stop reading this if you haven’t read it: It wasn’t perfect, but I wasn’t left with a sour taste in my mouth like others. I thought it was real. Raegan was right- the King needed more time to process. Raegan also wanted to spend time with her father. We have no idea what that looks like, but she left the coming back to Fate. Fate waiting 15 years, not Raegan. There were a LOT of things unanswered, but this already slow book would have been waaaay too long if everything was tied up with a bow. Meir could have ended it without the epilogue, but I felt like it was *just* enough information to tie it up. Did I like it? No. Did it make sense to me? Yes. I don’t know how else to describe it other than the ending was ok, but not the worst? Please know that this is my opinion and I by no means wish to make anyone else’s opinion invalid.
Anyway, I loved this duology. I wish I could erase my memory and read it again. I will recommend this to literally everyone.