Completed 10/25/17 ( )

Loved this novel!

This is the first mermaid novel I have ever read, and I loved it. A new world, with strange customs. Hot Mer people. My favorite character was Xanthus. Everything he did and said was sexy. I only rated this four stars because a few things seemed too unbelievable/unexplained. But I was totally digging this.

Reader Rated 15 for passionate kissing; also contains mild violence. ( )

Not your typical mermaid story

This is an excellent story, spiced with mythology and loaded with realistic characters. The plot is far from predictable and I look forward to reading the rest of the series. My only complaint is that the manuscript could use another polish from a good copy editor as there are a distracting number of errors scattered throughout. If you can look past them, however, you will be rewarded with a glimpse into a very interesting world. ( )

This book kept me awake all night. There's no better way to greet dawn then with the final chapters of a really good read. This was a really good read! ( )

Picked this book up when it was offered for free and enjoyed it so much that I immediately purchased the next book.

The story is about Sara, a woman stuck in a wheelchair, born with a “deformity” of no legs, but a tail that she works hard to keep hidden. And Xanthus, a Dagonian warrior from the sea, tasked with finding the company and people responsible for dumping garbage and toxins into the waters off Hawaii and send them to King Triton for justice. Humans can’t know the Dagonians exist and anyone fraternizing with them will be killed. So he’s a little torn when meeting Sara, especially when realizing she not only was born and raised on land, but is terrified of water. How can he kill her?

An interesting romance with a lot of drama. Good world building as we learn about the culture of Dagonians and their strong prejudices, and a new way of looking at the world in the water. And I really liked Sara’s determination both in the water and out and Xanthus’ belief that he’ll somehow make everything all right.

I do have to say that Sara’s use of the word “deformity” was getting old pretty quickly, but thankfully she drops that as soon as she sees Xanthus and learns what she is. And her acceptance of what she is seems really fast, although the other things such as getting over her fear of water, facing eating fresh fish and dealing with a different setting and culture is more realistic. ( )