Review: Mer Tales
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2014
EverblueI read an excerpt of this book at the end of another authors book and I was hooked. I finished Everblue in the wee hours of the night/morning. I just couldn't put it down and have already started on book 2 (Evergreen). I like that it's told from both Ash & Fin's point of views. Brenda has created characters that you can relate to (even those of us that are adults) and a world that makes you wish you could be a part of.EvergreenA good second installment of the story with twist and turns that keep you reading. Like the first book I liked that it was told from both Ash and Fin's POVs. Looking forward to reading Everlost!EverlostAs much as I enjoyed this series I was a bit annoyed/dissapointed with this book, the 3rd in the series. Rather than picking up where the second book leaves off it starts in the second book where Tatchi is left/stays in Natatoria and goes through the events that were happening in Natatoria with Tatchi while the second book was happeing on land with Ash, Fin, and the others. Although I liked finding out what had been going on with Tatchi in Natatoria I don't see why it couldn't have been given to us at the same time. For example, have the Ash & fin POVs and then a chapter in Natatoria so that you knew what was going on in both places in "real" time so you weren't then back tracking. And then the third book could have started where the second left off. Also, allowing for giving us more about what happens with the main characters Ash & Fin that we grew to love and followed so closing in books 1 & 2. It was frustrating that they didn't reappear until near the end of book 3 when they were the main focus of the other 2 books.I was also a bit dissapointed with how quickly everything was wrapped up. By the time we catch up with where the second book left off and we're rejoined with Ash and Fin there wasn't much left in the book. While reading I kep thinking how is the author ever going to have enough time to wrap this all up and sure enough I was left wanting more, thinking "Is that really it?" I wanted more both with how things are "fixed" in Natatoria and how things play out for the main characters (not just Ash & Fin but the others too - I don't want say more than that so I don't give away any spoilers).Don't get me wrong this book is still a decent read and I enjoyed parts of it. I just think there should be more and/or could have been done a little differently. If Brenda were to ever add to this series or have a spin-off series I would definitely read it. I still want to know what else happened...