Review: Merman
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 26, 2013
Written for [...]:  This is part of a series; though it stands alone better I think you would have better understanding of the world if you read in order.Brief rundown: Clancy Marrowbones is a vampire, he is being hunted but is drawn to Simon Bentcross an ex hunter that lives near Taintwood where the Mongrels all stay. Clancy runs across a man captured in a net and finds he is a Merman, and also a prisoner he use to feed from and liked a lot, Jordy Hawks. Simon is working on a bubble for a hush, hush expedition. After running into  Jordy, Clancy enlists Simon's help to save Jordy.  But then Clancy finds he is very draw to Jordy, but where does that leave Simon. Which feelings are real?Ok. I really loved this book. And as usual I read out of sequence but this one is so well written  with  dropping tidbits from the past I never felt lost on the characters.  The characters are all amazing! I loved the different take on  both the vampire and the merman.  Clancy defiantly doesn't sparkle but he is a good man, and so charming and sexy too!!I loved how this book showed his internal feelings for Simon and made him so real, tough kept to the fact he is a blood drinker and that doesn't make him a bad person. I think this book shows a lot of how we stereotype people when we should look inside them not at them.Another thing I loved was  a little twist on who actually was the bad guy here though I cant say anymore without a spoiler, so you will have to buy the book and find out what I'm talking about but wow was I shocked. Very pleasantly I might add.There was a couple things I didn't quite like and that was I  had a hard time placing the timeframe,  sometimes it seems post-apocalyptic and at times it seemed old fashioned. And the Names got me  the character names and the towns and stuff were a bit campy but.. it did not affect the story in any way and I got use to it. I'm sure it was meant to add humor and it did.I loved this story and am off ot read the first one this has hit my favorite list!! I  hope it does yours too!Recommendation: I recommend this to you if you are a romance lover, a paranormal lover or a steampunk lover this is a MUST . If you like other worlds, steampunk, vampires, other creatures, mermen, a sweet love story and some mystery this is definitely for you!