The first book had such a good cliffhanger that I had to read this one, but it was handled poorly. Despite the fact that her mother lied to her for her entire life and her boyfriend has done nothing to prove untrustworthy, Emma still believes him capable of betrayal -- just as Galen himself does later to his closest friend. They may be terrible people but I guess they're perfect for each other. Unfortunately, the yarn that Nalia weaves is a stupid one, and I had really hoped for a better backstory there. This book was more interesting than the first as it delves into the politics of the mermaid world and you finally see the power of Triton.

I just don't know if I can bring myself to read the third because

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of Rachel's death and it's not okay and she was the only character worth a good goddamn in this entire book.