This book could've been made so much better if there was less meaningless rising action and more development into the characters and their relationships. I loved the ideas that were presented, like how the people of Marin weren't actually mermaids despite what I thought when I first picked up the...
But once we were aboard the gondola, gliding along the smooth, silvery water, which reflected the tiny light crystals that glittered along the banks, my shoulders began to relax a little. Lost deep inside the beauty and marvel of the underwater city, I could easily forget the hidden menace behind...
I followed close behind him. Tears came to my eyes when I spotted Robbie. Lily, her long, wispy hair hanging over her face like a golden veil, was bent over, untying the ropes that bound Robbie to the chair. His head was hanging forward, and blood dripped down his cheek and trailed down his neck—...
‘Charlotte! Emma! Come back here!’ They were howling and yelping at the vehicle that continued to plough up the rocky hill towards me, towards them. ‘Come here, now!’ I shouted their names again and again, until my throat felt as though it was going to split in two and fin...
I rubbed my eyes. I must have dozed off again because the old man, Dream Master, was now in the corner, curled up like a cat on a dirty rug, and a guard was in the dungeon with us. The old guard started to yank Dream Master’s torn shirt, but King Cyril swore. &...