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Deep by Natavia
4.25
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Water Fairies. Sea Dragons. Ocean Demons?! Yeah… this book SNAPPED.

OBSESSED.

Let’s talk characters:
Zambezi? A walking tidal wave.
Shore? Smooth, savage, and secretly sweet.
Giva? Stop playin with her.
And Reef? My fairy sis forever—period.
Oceana? Glad to see her gettin' back to herself.
But Laguna? Girl, the second she popped up, I knew she was bringing problems. Salty, sneaky, jealous... the entire villain starter pack. And now she's back from the dead?! Oh, we’re in for a storm.

I swear I wasn't just reading—I was VISUALLY living it. Every chapter played like a high-budget fantasy film in my head. I could smell the saltwater, feel the tension, and hear the wings fluttering mid-battle. Movie-level scenes, no exaggeration.

Now let’s get messy:
Why do I feel like Lake is lowkey in her feelings about Zambezi? Always mad, always pressed… sis, just say you want him! And don’t get me started on my random thought: What if Shore and Zambezi had a baby?! That child would literally shift the oceans. Somebody write that spinoff NOW.

The backstories? Chef’s kiss. The originality? UNMATCHED. The plot twists? Came out of nowhere and slapped me every time.

Also… Bay and Zam = top-tier alpha energy. But their dad? Trash. Big trash. I was praying on his downfall by Chapter 5.

Bottom line? This book was a whole experience. Gritty, magical, dramatic as hell—and I ate up every second. If I could rate it 20 stars, I would, and then demand a TV deal.

I gotta get into part two soon. I need more smoke, more secrets, and way more fairie mayhem. Let’s GO!