A review by transientmeow
The Sea-Ogre's Eager Bride by Ruby Dixon

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

5.0

Another excellent Ruby Dixon story. Vali and Ranan are a pair of misfits brought together by a slip of the tongue (not that kind!) and stumble into and through a relationship. Ranan is shy and introverted, content with his own company (as well as that of his giant turtle friend) and doesn't know what to do with Vali, who lies as easily as breathing, thinking she needs to keep him happy so he doesn't discard her, as so many people have in her life as a slave. There is a bit of one step forward, two steps back in their relationship, as Vali tries to anticipate Ranan's needs and reactions and doesn't always get it right, whereas Ranan stays silent and stoic for fear of getting tongue tied and saying the wrong thing. 

I really liked when Vali began to bond with Akara (Ranan's turtle friend) and would have loved to spend more time with the seakind  - they call themselves that, not sea-ogres, FYI. Seems like a kind of Waterworld-esque society, and about as close to mer-people as I like, haha.