Thanks to NetGalley for the audio ARC of The Sirens by Emilia Hart.

I really wanted to love this book. The concept is fantastic with three women across different time periods, all connected by a shared legacy and a supernatural thread. I especially appreciated the narrative structure: three POVs, weaving through history, with hints and echoes across time. That part was beautifully done and kept me engaged.

Unfortunately, that’s where my enjoyment stopped. The characters felt flat and emotionally distant. I never really connected with any of them and none of them had personality. Their voices didn’t feel distinct, and their arcs lacked depth or growth. Each was just carried along by the plot without guiding it. The mystery of them being sirens is treated like a big revelation, but honestly, the title gives the whole plot away. There’s no real tension or payoff because it’s all telegraphed from the start.

The book is also heavily inspired by the Me Too movement, which I don’t inherently mind, but it doesn't bring anything new or nuanced to the table. The themes felt one-dimensional, more like a slogan than a story.

In the end, The Sirens had potential, but the execution just didn’t deliver. Great idea, well-structured, but ultimately hollow.