Review: Holy merp! A fantastic book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2014
I’m not sure why I waited so long to read this book and now I’m kicking myself for it. Holy merp! I absolutely loved this story! From the very first chapter, I felt like I’d been transported to a Kim Harrison/Kelley Armstrong urban fantasy world with the coolest human powers and a society that punished them for being different. In all honesty, I would have been happy just reading about the Imperia and the Normals without including all of the merfolk mythology. But alas, this is a merperson book, and I found myself equally entertained when we started learning about their world. I would love to spend a day in Sutton’s head – her creativity just blows my mind. We follow Marina as she’s banished to TX (a place I wouldn’t want to banished to) and forbidden to use her Reader abilities without facing certain execution. There, she eventually learns of the merps and their civil wars and has a chance to visit their magical underwater cities (okay, now I would love to be banished there). Marina is full of snark (with a capital S) and Sutton manages to do this without making her annoying. I thoroughly enjoyed the dialogue, the action, and the budding romance. Oh and let me tell you about Manakel – a horny, Australian, earth angel – yep, yum. I’m so looking forward to seeing more of him in the sequels! Although not a cliffhanger, the ending certainly leaves you wanting more and I downloaded the second book (Overfalls) right away because I simply couldn’t get enough.The Good: FABULOUS characters and a brand new world filled with every type of magical, human, and mythological creature that could possibly ever exist. And written well enough not to be confusing.The Issue: Hmm...in all honesty, this is a tough one. I suppose I would liked to have spent more time in the "Human" world learning about those with special abilities and why they're all put in institutions.The Rating: Five stars. A fantastic book with a refreshing take on folklore and a writer who knows how to keep you entertained. By all means, check out this book now!Originally appeared at [...]