I have recently found myself gravitating towards fairytale and mythology retellings in my reading. I had seen some pretty mixed reviews on this title, so I was interested in what I would think of the story. If you only know the Disney version of The Little Mermaid and are expecting this to be some kind of Ursula backstory, you're going to be disappointed. Henning, the author, definitely used the original fairytale and the history of Denmark (the setting of the fairytale) to shape the plot. I thought the writing was clever and entertaining. While this book is classified under the YA Fantasy genre, I can see readers of all ages enjoying it.