I loved everything about this book from it being in Eric's POV to the changes to the story it made the story so much better I loved the characters that were added they made everything so much better. I loved the characters especially Eric and Ariel I liked how well he was fleshed out it made Eric a much better character to read about. I liked Eric for how much he cares about his people and those he loves and determined he is to both end his curse and to save his people from disaster. I have always loved Ariel she is a kind and gentle girl who had trouble communicating since her voice was gone but she found a way she is just a wonderful character to read about. I loved the added characters from Eric's friends his mother and those they meet along the way. The story was amazing and well written I loved everything about it the story starts by telling of a curse where Eric can't kiss anyone but his true love otherwise he would die the story moves on to finding more about the curse and why it happened. He then meets Ariel after someone saves him during a storm he helps her anyway he can they find a way to communicate since she can't talk. More things are found out like how much of their problems were all caused by the witch who cursed and how he needs to kill her to solve it all. Other things happen and he is nearly married against his will but the evil witch is stopped and they have a happy ever after.