Overall, this story was so well written, eloquently capturing the deadly beauty of the ocean and the powerful force of love."A twist on Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Little Mermaid' that romance fans will enjoy." - School Library Journal PRAISE FOR KIERA CASS: "A real page-turner.
The possessive and fierce love She had for Kahlen was at times overpowering and frightening. My only complaint about the book as a whole was the Ocean as a character was very reminiscent of an abusive significant other at times and I sometimes had a hard time really feeling sorry for Her, even in the end. Their separation and Kahlens subsequent heartbreak and torn loyalties was gut wrenching.
Akinli stole my heart from the beginning with his mild mannered sweetness and playful disposition. Watching Kahlen and Akinli fall for each other in their brief snippets of time together was heart warming and endearing. The ocean is always something that has seemed so wonderful and majestic while at the same time dark and dangerous and this book really captured that essence for me.
Torn between her growing affection for Akinli and her duties as a Siren, Kahlen finds herself in an impossible position, one which may have deadly consequences. I was absolutely sucked into this story from page one. Kahlen finds herself drawn to the human boy Akinli in a way she never thought possible. Forbidden from speaking to humans lest their secret be reveled, many Sirens have had flings but none have ever had a relationship with a human, until now. Made to sing thousands to their death each year to sustain and feed the Ocean, Kahlen has resigned her time on her sentence to taking care of her sisters, completing her scrap books with all the people who have perished under her song, and most importantly, keeping to herself in the human world so as never to disclose her secret. Saved from a shipwreck, she is in service for 100 years to the Ocean as one of her Sirens. Kahlen was given a second life by the Ocean 80 years ago.
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