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Cargando... Our Vengeful Souls (edición 2024)por Kristi McManus, Suzanne Elise Freeman (Narrador)
Información de la obraOur Vengeful Souls por Kristi McManus
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. "I am powerful... I am strong. I have magic beyond his wildest dreams." I enjoyed that this story was a combination of the fairy tale and also some Greek mythology. It made for an interesting balance and narrative that way, creating this whole backstory of Triton that we didn't know; and also giving Sereia some incredible powers. I really loved that this was a villain origin story above all else, becuase I haven't read many of those. If I'm being honest with myself it didn't take long at all before I understood exactly why Ursula acted the way she did. However, before we get to all that the thing I loved most about this book was that Sereia was a powerful, fierce and spunky main character. The only thing holding her back was the way her father and brother treated her. Sereia is literally the more powerful sibling but her father treats her as a spare and her brother is jealous of her. It takes being saved by Callan after the curse for her to understand what love looks and feels like; but also to understand just how powerful and fierce she is. Callan is adorable and I love him. I will admit at points the story felt a little slow, like nothing was happening or going to. Yet, by the last little bit of the book this is more than made up for... because so much happens. It's when we see the fundamental shift in Sereia and really begin to understand why she wants revenge against her brother. I think this is a beautiful story of love, loss, and vengence. It highlights the cost of each of these things. Above all else I appreciated this story because it was one of empowerment... Sereia learns who she is and what she is truly capable of... even without magic or a tail. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
It all started with a curse. When magical mermaid Sereia saves her little sister and overshadows brother and the sea's rightful heir, Triton, the position of next ruler of the sea is in question. Determined to keep his throne, Triton curses Sereia, transforming her into a human and stripping her of magic. Banishing her from their underwater kingdom, he gives her a final warning: if you should ever return, you will become a monster. Left for dead, Sereia washes up on the shores of Atlantis, where she is discovered by a kind merchant with a tragic past. Patient and charming, he helps her build a life on land; she realizes everything she was taught about humans may have been wrong. But legends are powerful forces, and mermaids are burned alive for their magic by humans who fear their power. Sereia is forced to keep her true identity a secret, even as her feelings for her savior deepen. Channeling her skill with a blade, she finds a place within the ranks of the Atlantean army, finally giving her the chance to become the respected warrior she always desired. During her training, however, she discovers the legend that a trident of equal power to her father's exists and is within her grasp in Atlantis. With a way back to the sea in her grasp, she wavers between the pull of revenge and the possibility of love on land, all under the hateful eye of a vengeful enemy within the army's ranks. But when the fate of a friend is in the balance, she must make the hardest decision of all: be burned at the stake as a witch, or turn into a monster should she return to the sea. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Although I had a great time with this, I think it had a few issues that didn't quite make it a four star read, although I was leaning somewhat towards it for a good portion of the book. It was definitely an interesting story! Although it did contain mermaids, which usually does draw me in because I always find underwater cultures interesting to learn about (especially when they are fiercer, which this one seems to be!) I loved seeing Sereia grow into herself when she was finally taken seriously. The way her father treated her and dismissed her talents was rather sad to read about. I'm glad she was finally given the opportunity to thrive. I wish we had gotten to see a bit more of Valeria, but exploring Atlantis through a newcomer's eyes was also a wonderful experience. I'd love to see that library! The writing kept my attention well and I found myself wanting to keep going (although the Netgalley shelf app didn't always cooperate - very frustrating since I wanted to know what was going to happen next!)
I usually enjoy it when books don't focus on the romance so it feels strange saying that this one should have given more attention to it. It just kind of exists occasionally, almost feeling like an afterthought, between Sereia doing all these other awesome things and forming what feel like stronger and more important bonds with other characters. And then becomes this big, important thing that plays a massive role in where the book goes towards the end. There is such a massive character pivot and I don't fully believe it I don't quite see how we got there,.
Although we ultimately know where the story goes through the epilogue
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions are my own. ( )