Tangled Tides begins with one whiny heroine, a devastating hurricane and a gorgeous merman. While Yara's initial childishness is annoying, she is actually entitled to throw a tantrum or two when you think of it from her point of view. But once she learns to accept her new fishy life, the magic she embraces also jumps through the pages of the imagination of any girl who wanted to wear a rubbery tail. The novel dives and pivots in different directions and while occasionally easy to spot the twists, manages to stand on its own. After reading so many novels about vampires, shape shifters and angels, it's a welcome respite to dive into uncharted waters. A truly mythical tale, Tangled Tides manages to bridge together YA whimsy and melodrama, with Grecian legends and heart pounding romance. The main character of this book is a girl named Yara who finds out that she's actually a mermaid. Not new ground there of course but what is interesting in new is the world building behind the mermaids and other races in the story. The history and culture are equally fascinating for the other species in this book.Seriously the story does well when including other magical species besides mermaids. I don't see many books having gorgons as characters, much less likeable ones. Besides awesome world building I love the overall story and the characters.I highly recommend this book and am looking into reading more by the author.For more book reviews please visit me at Musekicker's Reading Place.
What do You think about Tangled Tides (2013)?
A tale of the many mythical lives from the sea. An ok read.
—xzandria
