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A review by tc_booksandmore
Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to Tor and Macmillan Audio for my review copies. My opinions are my own.
I started listening to this and was immediately grateful that I also had the e-review copy so that I could see the spellings for the various fae characters, but also glad that I tandem read this because the French is gorgeous and Esther Wane does an absolutely stunning narration of Lucinde.
Lucinde is the treasured youngest daughter of the Leon family, but she doesn't want to follow her sisters in being focused on society and getting married. She wants to sail and explore the world. This blends the Little Mermaid and Cinderella in the original versions, with the darker, grittier, less Disney-fied sanitized versions that most of us grew up with.
This story is slow building but there's enough twists, turns, and action to keep the reader engaged. I was upset to stop reading when I needed to concentrate at work, and when I had to stop listening when I started falling asleep. I also later looked up the coast of Saint Malo trying to find Luce's cove, because this is very much a real place on the northern coast of France.
This is one that I suggest doing a tandem read with, the two formats compliment each other.
Highly recommend.
I started listening to this and was immediately grateful that I also had the e-review copy so that I could see the spellings for the various fae characters, but also glad that I tandem read this because the French is gorgeous and Esther Wane does an absolutely stunning narration of Lucinde.
Lucinde is the treasured youngest daughter of the Leon family, but she doesn't want to follow her sisters in being focused on society and getting married. She wants to sail and explore the world. This blends the Little Mermaid and Cinderella in the original versions, with the darker, grittier, less Disney-fied sanitized versions that most of us grew up with.
This story is slow building but there's enough twists, turns, and action to keep the reader engaged. I was upset to stop reading when I needed to concentrate at work, and when I had to stop listening when I started falling asleep. I also later looked up the coast of Saint Malo trying to find Luce's cove, because this is very much a real place on the northern coast of France.
This is one that I suggest doing a tandem read with, the two formats compliment each other.
Highly recommend.