Series: The Syrena Legacy (bk. 3)
Genera(s): Paranormal Romance/Fantasy
Subjects: mermaids, merfolk, supernatural, magic, mythology
Setting: New Jersey coast, and Tennessee
POV/Tense: rotating between 1st person POV
present tense: Emma and 3rd person POV present tense: Galen
Age/Grade Level: Teens & college age
Length: 327 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
List Price: $17.99
Publisher: MacMillan: Feiwel & Friends
Summary/ product description: “Emma and Galen’s kingdom
and their love is threatened by long-lost Syrena in the brilliant conclusion to
Anna Banks bestselling trilogy.
Emma,
half human and half Syrena, and her Syrena love, Galen, need time together
alone. Away from the kingdoms of Poseidon and Triton. Emma’s grandfather, the
Poseidon king, suggests the two visit a small town called Neptune.
Neptune
is home to both Syrena and Half-Breeds alike. But Emma and Galen didn’t sign up
to be peacemakers between the ocean and the land-dwelling, freshwater Syrena.
They didn’t bargain for meeting a charming Half-Breed named Reed, who can
barely disguise his feelings for Emma. And they especially didn’t expect to
find themselves in the middle of a power struggle that threatens not only their
love but their ocean kingdoms.
In this
stunning conclusion to her bestselling Syrena Legacy, Anna Banks thrills fans
with more action and romance than ever.”
My Review: Ohmysweetgoodness!
I just have too many feels to say how much I loved this finale in
comprehensible sentences. There’s just too much. Emmy’s sassy narration and
Galen’s royal hotness. The adventure and thrills and things that a so atypical
of paranormal romance series. It’s been an awesome ride and I hate to see this
series end, but I loved every page of it. It’s a great take on mermaid lore. Of
Neptune mainly takes place on land though. Emma and Galen travel to a town
called Neptune somewhere in Tennessee where Syrena, Half-Breeds and humans live
together.
There’s a character named Reed who flirts with Emma.
He’s a Half-Breed like her and also has the gift of Poseidon. This makes Galen
very jealous and Galen goes off and ends up kidnapped and Emma doesn’t realize
what happened to him because she thinks he left her. Galen should have been
more forward about his feeling, but he love Emma so much want her to be happy.
If Emma feels like she belongs with Half-Breeds with her, then she should let
her be with them. Galen had a lapse in judgment for sure. They’re madly in love
and should never let anything put a wedge in their relationship. Despite this
almost love-triangle, I still absolutely love this book. I wish Rayna and Toraf
were in the book more often, though.
I really enjoyed the setting. A small, fictional town
in Tennessee in the Smokey Mountains? I love it! I wish I could visit. This
book was like a virtual summer vacation. Caves and canyon and mountains and
spring. It sounds so awesome. I visited Kentucky once, and West Virginia, so I
pictured those places. Since there’s no ocean nearby, the Syrena swim in fresh
water lakes, rivers and caves filled with water. The caves I found especially
amazing I’ve been to Mammoth Cave. That cave was cavernous.
So much happens in this book. It has short chapters
and is fast paced. You’d never expect a mermaid book to have this much action,
but there’s kidnappings and guns and crazy scientists. The ending was amazing.
The epilogue was especially romantic and made me long for a tropical vacation
too. Emma is such a lucky (fictional) girl.
If you have not read The Syrena Legacy series, you are
missing out big-time. You may like it if you enjoyed any of the following
mermaid books: Lies Beneath by Ann Greenwood Brown, Siren by Tricia Rayburn, Tempest
Rising by Tracy Deebs, or Forgive my Fins by Tera Lynn Childs. This series is
fun and fan-flipping-tastic! Also, full of fishy, funny curses and a great
character voice.
Cover Art Review: Nice photo, but I still love the
type used for the title. Metallic gold this time. Guy doesn’t look like Galen
too me. Too pale.
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