Review: Compelling YA Fantasy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 16, 2014
I love the lure of a young adult fantasy and toss in mermaids and I'm there.  Into the Deep, though, is not quite your average fantasy because the main protagonist, Zoey, has a prosthetic limb. When she was only six, she lost a leg in a shark attack.  Fast forward ten years, and Zoey is a strong, independent sixteen year old who has never felt like she knows where she belongs.At a bonfire, she accidentally gets knocked down by a wave and she transforms into a mermaid.  It feels right to her and she begins exploring life in the sea.  She finds out her father is the king and she's a princess, which I kind of expected where the story would go, but there is other secrets waiting to be revealed and that is what makes Into the Deep unique.With a modern and relatable heroin, deft world-building and a plot with many surprises, Into the Deep is an engaging and hard to put down fantasy that I devoured.  If you enjoy reading about mermaids, or just enjoy fantasy or young adult fiction, pick up Missy Fleming's Into the Deep today!