Sink (Mermaid Royalty #1)
Summary:
Obedience has always
been a matter of survival for sixteen-year-old mermaid princess Pauline.
Her mother is the tyrannical Queen Calypso, who rules the kingdom of
Atargatis with an iron trident. To utter one word against her would mean
banishment — or worse — so Pauline bites her tongue and minds her
manners. But on the eve of her sister’s merling-shower, all of that is
about to change. Confronted with the truth about what happens to the
human men who are betrothed to the mermaids of Atargatis, Pauline
realizes she can stay silent no more.
Determined to end the queen’s dark tradition, Pauline goes along on a search for shipwreck survivors, secretly planning to free them. But things get complicated when she finds herself inexplicably drawn to one of the men. Before she realizes what’s happening, she has kissed him — and a kiss from a mermaid is not without consequences. Now Pauline will have to risk everything if she is to save the young man and thwart the queen’s dark plans.
Determined to end the queen’s dark tradition, Pauline goes along on a search for shipwreck survivors, secretly planning to free them. But things get complicated when she finds herself inexplicably drawn to one of the men. Before she realizes what’s happening, she has kissed him — and a kiss from a mermaid is not without consequences. Now Pauline will have to risk everything if she is to save the young man and thwart the queen’s dark plans.
Review: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
*This book is free on Amazon at the moment and I couldn't resist.
Sink is about a mermaid called Pauline (I'll be honest, her name was a little off-putting. I would have preferred something sea creative). The story is creative and unique. Sink is just the start of the series. Book 3 has just come out. I haven't decided if I will read the next one... we will see, but I'm ready for something else for now.
Pauline is a princess and has just turned 16. The younger mermaids are kept in the dark of how the kingdom is run. Now she is 16 new doors are opening but the truth is unbearable. The kingdom has been only females for a long time. Humans are used to help populate the waters, but their fate is anything but gratitude. As this tale unfolds Pauline sees the monster her mother has become. She wants the best for the people but nobody goes against the queen. In fact, the last mermaid that did was banished. She was the queen's sister.
A shipwreck is approaching and Pauline is told to do her part. The ocean has spoken and she cannot help but sing to her soul mate. Now she has a bigger secret than before. She now has reason to defy her mother. What will happen to her human and can the queen be stopped? This is a full-length story which has a good ending, however, leaves a door open for more.
The author has created a magical world different from the human one. The story is engaging and the twists make an interesting read. I liked this book. The romance could have been more intense and mesmerising but all in all a good story.
Sink is about a mermaid called Pauline (I'll be honest, her name was a little off-putting. I would have preferred something sea creative). The story is creative and unique. Sink is just the start of the series. Book 3 has just come out. I haven't decided if I will read the next one... we will see, but I'm ready for something else for now.
Pauline is a princess and has just turned 16. The younger mermaids are kept in the dark of how the kingdom is run. Now she is 16 new doors are opening but the truth is unbearable. The kingdom has been only females for a long time. Humans are used to help populate the waters, but their fate is anything but gratitude. As this tale unfolds Pauline sees the monster her mother has become. She wants the best for the people but nobody goes against the queen. In fact, the last mermaid that did was banished. She was the queen's sister.
A shipwreck is approaching and Pauline is told to do her part. The ocean has spoken and she cannot help but sing to her soul mate. Now she has a bigger secret than before. She now has reason to defy her mother. What will happen to her human and can the queen be stopped? This is a full-length story which has a good ending, however, leaves a door open for more.
The author has created a magical world different from the human one. The story is engaging and the twists make an interesting read. I liked this book. The romance could have been more intense and mesmerising but all in all a good story.
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