3 Stars - This was just OK. I would recommend if you are looking for something quick and fluffy.

This book is an older book of Cass's (from 2009) and was re-released recently. I loved the gorgeous cover... and the title The Siren implies mermaids... so I had to buy it...

The story follows Kahlen a woman who is drowning and begs for her life. The Ocean spares her, as long as she agrees to be a siren for the next 100 years. 80 years into her sentence Kahlen is growing weary of taking lives to "feed" the ocean. She's haunted by the faces of her victims, she's restless, she finds herself trying to break rules she's always followed. That's when she meets Akinli, a boy who doesn't seem bothered by her inability to speak. Falling in love with him could be dangerous for everyone's safety, but she can't stay away.

Overall, I liked this book. I read it in two evenings, it was quick as Cass's books always are for me. I liked the spin on siren mythology. They were not mermaids but "human" women who were "feeding" the ocean to spare many more lives. It's always hard to read about a character that is just really depressed... so I felt like I didn't really get a true sense of any of the sirens. There wasn't a ton of personality that was explored. I had a hard time being very attached to any of those characters. I think the ending was a little bit rushed for me, but it wasn't bad. It just seemed like an immediate shift in plot. I felt like I would have liked this book set in the past or future a little bit more.

Initial Thoughts:

Overall the writing was not as consistent as The Selection Series. It had really good potential, but fell a little bit flat. Still an interesting read. Gorgeous cover. Full review to come!