Water Rites
Water Rites Series
Book #1
J.R. Pearse Nelson
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Release Date: March 9, 2015
Publisher: Magic Publishing
ISBN:978-1311071606
ASIN: B00SAER8NK
Pages: 184
Goodreads Rating: 4.0
My Rating: 4.0
Book Description:
In the centuries old struggle for territory between selkies and finfolk, Lorelei Dorian is something new.
Secrets, once uncovered, can change everything. And they will for Lorelei Dorian. She thinks she’s a normal girl, with a talent for swimming and an unparalleled adoration for math. When a new friend confronts her with her true nature, her world will never be the same. Instead, a whole new world awaits her. Can the selkies and the finfolk share the sea – and Lorelei – or will they tear her to pieces as one more pawn in the long game hidden under the waves?
Secrets, once uncovered, can change everything. And they will for Lorelei Dorian. She thinks she’s a normal girl, with a talent for swimming and an unparalleled adoration for math. When a new friend confronts her with her true nature, her world will never be the same. Instead, a whole new world awaits her. Can the selkies and the finfolk share the sea – and Lorelei – or will they tear her to pieces as one more pawn in the long game hidden under the waves?
My Take:
... That was
actually really, really sad.
I was really
into the book, completely enjoying the romance between Lorelei and Vardon. I
was loving the whole selkie, finfolk thing and reading about how Lorelei was
adapting.
I really,
really, really wasn’t expecting to feel like crying or like my stomach was
dropping, or heavy hearted after having finished reading it.
I loved,
loved, LOVED Vardon and Lorelei and Grandma Shaye. And at first, I thought Clay
was just an awkward dude. And that his fumbles were kind of adorable.... Now I
pretty much hate him and think he's a deplorable SOB.
A part of me
needs to know what will happen next and yet another part of me wants to forget
I ever dived into this world.
The
Great (Pros):
- Under the Sea. Excuse me while I blast said song and wiggle around and sing annoyingly loud. Honestly, this was the best part of the book. I loved that it was about the 'water world' and its inhabitants.
- Romance. As I said above, I loved Vardon. The relationship that builds between him and Lorelei is really cute and sweet. You can get swept up in it.
The Not
So Great (Cons):
- It’s sad. I'm not a huge fan of unhappy endings. Life has enough of that already... I like to read about things working out. I'm hoping that it will and that I'll get the courage to read book 2 but this is a pretty big con for me. I've read series that don’t have happy endings in a book or 2 but never in book 1 and its really throwing off my game.
- Animosity. My feelings towards Clay aside, I wasn't digging how everyone treated Lorelei based off her heritage. She didn't choose to be a quarter of evil water dung. And maybe, had you pulled your heads out of your asses (is that a correct term for a selkie's rear end) and gave her a chance and educated her... This may have turned out differently.
4 Quills
The writing
itself is good and the story is really interesting but there is some visual
imagery that’s missing. I didn't feel the love for the sea that Lorelei does,
or should. Her pull to it felt basically nonexistent, which I know isn’t the
case since she basically says otherwise but at times the wording felt dry.
Sure I love
the ocean but some descriptive phrases that wash you away would do the trick.
If I can
muster up the strength to dive back into this series, I will add this to the
must review list. Keep posted. And if you can handle a bit of sad then this is
an epic tale of land and sea with romance, heartbreak and an age old grudge
between the inhabitants of the sea.
About The Author
“I received a free copy of the book from the author/publisher for my honest opinion. I was in no way compensated for this review and all opinions are expressly my own”
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