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Book: Between the Seas and Stars

Author: Chantal Gadoury

Book Series: Lena Book 1

Rating: 3/5

Publication Date: June 19, 2018

Genre: YA Fantasy

Recommended Age: 16+ (romance)

Publisher: The Parliament House

Pages: 266

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Synopsis: A Legend,
A Magical Shell
A Girl Who Dreamed Of Something More...

Lena, a Merrow girl, lives in the Skagerrak sea with her father, Carrick and her brother, Javelin who tells her of the legend of the Merrow Queen murdered by her human lover when greed takes over. But what’s worth spilling the queen’s blood? Gifted from Poseidon, himself, a magic shell gives any human the ability to control both land and sea.

When Javelin is called to join a clan of Merrow soldiers bent on protecting their waters from human invasion, Lena resists Merrow law and ventures to the shore with no choice but to swim to land.

With newfound legs, Lena is whisked away on a new adventure with new friends and new trouble. Everyone seems to want something from her as intrigue lurks around every corner.

Trying her best to hide who she is and remain safe from the dangers of the human world, will Lena finally find where she belongs, or will she be swept into a strong and stormy current by lust, greed, and jealousy?

Review: Overall, I thought this was an ok book. The plot is familiar and it has a familiar rhythm. The pacing is good as well.

However, I just felt really tired of the same cut and paste story, it just felt too similar to The Little Mermaid, not Disney but the real story. The character development was lacking on a lot of characters and even on the main character it felt that she was wrote younger than what she was intended to be. The world building was not there, it could have been better built, and the plot was super slow. Overall, I just felt like it could have been better and been more.

Verdict: Not my cup of tea but it’s ok.