Review: Even better than the first!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
*I received this book in exchange for an honest review*In Rising we briefly met Xanthus' best friend Kyros and Sara's best friend Gretchen- Descending is their story.I actually loved this book even more than the first! The plot becomes much more complex in this one, and there are surprises at every turn. And I mean BIG, gasp-inducing surprises! I love when a book can completely throw me for a loop and that definitely happened here. I loved Gretchen immediately in Rising and my love for her only grew in this book! (And I am so glad she got her own book!!) She is one fierce little firecracker and she and Kyros together are explosive.Kyros loathes being on land and has a deep seeded hatred for mermaids, so when Xanthus forces him to live amongst the humans as a guard for his mermaid wife, he is less than happy. He must learn to put his bigotry aside however, and accept that he may have been too harsh with his judgments. The last thing he expects is to find himself attracted to a human.Gretchen has spent her whole life running from her horrible past, but when it catches up to her she must begrudgingly accept the help of the Dagonians. Kyros is especially irritating with his hot and cold emotions, but she can't help but be drawn to him.Add in some life-altering discoveries, murder attempts, an oracle, and a demon... and this book is sure to knock your sock off! ;) 4.5 stars.