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A review by charms1976
Between the Sea and Sky by Jaclyn Dolamore
2.0
Is it just me or does it seem like there is a downpour of mermaid themed books lately? Even with the amount of mermaid books on the market right now, I still wanted to read this book and see what sort of spin this author could bring to the mermaid tale. While I never read the authors first book Magic Under Glass, I understood that it was a sort of spin off from that one involving certain characters.
Again, since I have never read anything by this author before, I did enjoy this book and the tale of mermaids and sirens. I didn't get lost and the author explained everything to the point of being able to imagine myself in the undersea world. While I enjoyed the first few chapters involving the set up of the plot, it eventually started to flop for me. I couldn't connect with the characters and the interaction between everyone was not as established as it should have been. The main plot is for Esmerine to find her older sister Dosinia, but I never really felt the sisterly bond that should have formed early on to make it a plausible outcome.
While fans of the mermaid/siren world will more than likely enjoy this book, I am one of the few that would rather not set sail again on this voyage without some further fixes from the author.
Again, since I have never read anything by this author before, I did enjoy this book and the tale of mermaids and sirens. I didn't get lost and the author explained everything to the point of being able to imagine myself in the undersea world. While I enjoyed the first few chapters involving the set up of the plot, it eventually started to flop for me. I couldn't connect with the characters and the interaction between everyone was not as established as it should have been. The main plot is for Esmerine to find her older sister Dosinia, but I never really felt the sisterly bond that should have formed early on to make it a plausible outcome.
While fans of the mermaid/siren world will more than likely enjoy this book, I am one of the few that would rather not set sail again on this voyage without some further fixes from the author.