I got this free copy from BookSirens, so thanks! Opinions are all mine.

This is the sequel to Undine's Tear which was a book I didn't love much but I still liked it enough to be curious on how it continues. Now Calandra's actions have started a revolution and the Free Will society is getting bigger. Narcissa is being stranger than usual and is acting crazy. Zale is training with her in the academy but others are avoiding him because he's a male undine. Robert is having an existential crisis and is losing his mind over what Abela really is. His brother and his people are looking for some sphinx heart. Osaze is being enslaved. Overall many people human, and nonhuman have different ambitions and ideas on what's happening, but something that the majority agree on is that their world is in danger, not just Sirenia and someone should stop it or make it worse.

I was honestly so bored while reading this… it was way too long and dragged out. The majority of the plot just happened in a day or two. Time was a huge issue. The different POVs didn't even get together yet. The story ended in a way that didn't satisfy me. I know it's gonna have a sequel sometime but still all these pages for not much. I just wanted more character depth. I know the author tried, but it didn't feel complete. I was on Narcissa's side most of the time, she has a point about Calandra being so whiny and annoying. Zale was sweet but I still just wanted more you know? Damaris wasn't bad, but their ship didn't even develop much. The plot twists weren't that satisfying. The author obviously had a religious agenda, which I didn't mind but it was heavy sometimes. The epilogue was intriguing but I don't think I'll be reading the next book, this one was bad on my mental state enough. I guess I'm not made for more dramatic and long fantasy books. This could've been so much more simpler…

I guess those of you who really really liked the first book and maybe the novella too will enjoy this, but it's not for me. Enjoyment is more important to me than simply being interested in knowing what happens next. After all, skipping many long pages of just descriptions and inner thoughts isn't a good sign, is it? I just wanted the ending, wasn't here for the story… Also, I don't like it when disabilities can be miraculously fixed. Like Calandra 'fixing,' someone's blindless and making it impossible for disabled undines to exist…