SO ENGROSSING. WOW. What I really appreciate about this dark retelling of The Little Mermaid is that it’s not super obvious unless you go into the book with prior knowledge that it is indeed a retelling. The book’s grittiness and the author’s handling of the two main characters is superb. Also, as a standalone fantasy novel, it pulls its weight and then some. I’m definitely interested in reading more of what this author writes, especially if that includes more dark retellings!