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lennie_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
'You are not abnormal. You are not broken. You are perfect, and complete, and whole exactly as you are.'
This quote is actually from the Authors note but it just really resonated with me.
I absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down.
I love a dual POV and I'm now obsessed with both Isaura and Leonel, and Jurek and Ava tbh.
It's refreshing to read a book with a male mer creature as part of the romantic pairing as well!
The Scandinavian & Norse Mythology world building was wonderful and very thoroughly fleshed out. I also have a special love for Iceland so I really enjoyed the setting of the fictional 'Eisland'.
The writing was exceptional and the focus on mental health issues, trauma, neglect and infertility were handled with such finesse and care.
I also appreciated the unique and loving family dynamic that Isaura had back home is Eisland.
The story begins with Isaura, a 25 year old, recently divorced and newly qualified Healer who is (reluctantly) rescued from a shipwreck by merman, Leonel. As guardian of the Fathoms (the sea) he has rescued her in exchange for her help in tracking down the human responsible for the unnatural magical storms ravaging the seas.
The only thing lacking from this book is that because it's set in Scandinavia style country, there are no POC Character. There was also no LGBTQIA rep.
The book has a (kind of?) happy ending but also leaves it wide open for a sequel and I cannot wait!
CW: infertility, blood, violence, divorce, death
'You are not abnormal. You are not broken. You are perfect, and complete, and whole exactly as you are.'
This quote is actually from the Authors note but it just really resonated with me.
I absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down.
I love a dual POV and I'm now obsessed with both Isaura and Leonel, and Jurek and Ava tbh.
It's refreshing to read a book with a male mer creature as part of the romantic pairing as well!
The Scandinavian & Norse Mythology world building was wonderful and very thoroughly fleshed out. I also have a special love for Iceland so I really enjoyed the setting of the fictional 'Eisland'.
The writing was exceptional and the focus on mental health issues, trauma, neglect and infertility were handled with such finesse and care.
I also appreciated the unique and loving family dynamic that Isaura had back home is Eisland.
The story begins with Isaura, a 25 year old, recently divorced and newly qualified Healer who is (reluctantly) rescued from a shipwreck by merman, Leonel. As guardian of the Fathoms (the sea) he has rescued her in exchange for her help in tracking down the human responsible for the unnatural magical storms ravaging the seas.
The only thing lacking from this book is that because it's set in Scandinavia style country, there are no POC Character. There was also no LGBTQIA rep.
The book has a (kind of?) happy ending but also leaves it wide open for a sequel and I cannot wait!
CW: infertility, blood, violence, divorce, death
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Infertility, and Violence
Moderate: Death
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