Review: Engrossing read with intelligent story-telling
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 5, 2013
I am not one to read books in the fantasy realm, of which I would include mermaids, but I had read this author's earlier novel (`A Warm Wind') and enjoyed it so much, I thought I would give `Deeper' a try. I'm so glad I did! Really great storytelling. But the book is no Disney's Little Mermaid. It is a darkly entertaining read about Melur, a mer who pines for the human world, not so much to inhabit it, but to experience it--anything to escape the oppressive environment of her sea life, a sea life ruled by the male mers and one in which a young, coming-of-age female mer has little say. But Melur discovers that all may not be what she desired.Aside from the main story, I enjoyed the subtext of Melur's impression of the human race--so many material things we rely on and so much around us we ignore.An engrossing read with intelligent storytelling. I recommend it to anyone looking for a fresh, page-turning tale.