Mermaids? Pirates? Sapphic romance? Sign me up!!

I love a good fairytale-inspired story as much as the next person, and this debut did not disappoint. It’s an adventure from start to finish, taking you along the journey right up until the final page (which I really hope isn’t the end… I need to know what happens next!).

📚Find this and more reviews on my blog!📚

We follow Kae, a human princess-turned-pirate, and Aqeara, a siren who makes a deal with a sea-witch to become human and exact revenge on her cousin who was killed by siren hunters. I loved the way sirens were depicted in this book, it was exciting and immersive while still staying true to the sirens of legend.

You can’t help but root for them in their enemies-to-reluctant friends-to-lovers story, and all the adventures they have on the way. Melissa Karibian has created such a vivid world; it’s proper escapist fantasy. The plot broadly echoes the main beats of ‘The Little Mermaid’, and while there were a few twists and reveals that seemed a little too out-of-left-field, on the whole it’s a good pace that carries through right to the end.

If you like pirates and/or mermaids and/or sapphic romance, this is definitely one to check out! And in the meantime I will be (not so) patiently waiting for a sequel…

Thank you to the publishers for providing me with a free copy for review. All opinions are my own.