Review: Refreshing Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2013
A couple of days ago I was granted this ARC courtesy from NetGallery [Harlequin Enterprises Australia;; Escape Publishing]. What initially caught my eye was the interesting title and the pretty book cover. Plus too, I'm a sucker for anything that mentions the word "mermaid" in it. ;)--------------------------The first in a trilogy, "Fish Out of Water" revolves around a legend centered around an underwater kingdom called Aegira which of course involves our main heroine.The main character, Rania, is a crime fighting Deputy Sheriff who's literally a "fish out of water." Part deep sea mermaid, Rania lives not in the ocean BUT in the middle of a desert. Go figure huh?When called back to Aegira [where "normal mermaid people live], Rania finds herself now fighting crime and sorting order there as well. Only problem is, someone wants her dead. Oh gee.Rania is straighforward, snarky, and tends to dish out sexy-smart ass banters. Haha. :DWhat annoyed me though was the writing and pace of the story. The prologue definitely could use some work and the story itself could have been a little more faster paced BUT.....OVER ALL, the plot is very interesting and intriguing with a lot of potential for its future predecessors in its series. I am very curious and excited as to the direction Ms. Baxter takes the next book in its series and highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys an urban fantasy story involving mermaids like me. :)