Before I get into my review of The Siren’s Song, a TW: if you’re particularly sensitive about SA, you might want to read the information behind this spoiler about a section that might be difficult to read, and how to skip past it.

In chapter 7, there are approximately two pages that recount a character’s assault, and although it is not particularly descriptive, it is very obvious what she’s going through. If you want to skip this, stop reading at the paragraph that begins with “I remembered every moment of the day”, move forward about two pages and begin again when you see a single-line paragraph reading, “The hands finally let go.”

 

Whew. Okay, now that I’ve got that out of the way: I highly enjoyed The Siren’s Song and devoured it in a day. It starts off from Rayana’s perspective and largely continues that way, with the exception of two chapters, until we get to chapter 24, where it begins (mostly) alternating between Coralina and Rayana. There is some nice sapphic romance (two sapphic romances, actually), but the spice is implied so don’t expect anything more than kissing on page. 

We’re immersed in a world where holy “Saints” rule, women and girls are second class, and people live in fear of the sirens born from “sinning” women. The worldbuilding was great and the plot was interesting. I enjoyed that the main story was wrapped up nicely, but we’re left with an obvious path forward in this universe. I loved not only Rayana and Coralina, but also the other side characters, from the awesome pirates to the sirens. Could some of the characters have been developed a little more? Sure. Could there have been a bit more time spent on some relationship development in the latter half of the book? Yes. Was it still a great read? Totally. 

I received a free ARC from BookSirens, but my review is unbiased and left voluntarily.