I received the e-ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This is my first undersea adventure book and I truly enjoyed it. The way the merrow world is built is so natural, it makes it seem as if the undersea kingdom could actually exist in our world. It’s a wonderful spin on the classic Little Mermaid, edging closer to the original Anderson. It’s a darker tale filled with loss, sorrow and wonder. Lena, the main protagonist, dreams of a world above the sea, desperate to see it. One fateful evening her dream comes true, but not in the way she expected.

Lena is a literal fish out of water in the human world. She’s like all of us, dreaming of something more than what society wants to give her. The merrow society, much like the human society, expects women to stay at home and raise the kids. I had hoped the merrows would be more progressive than humans since it’s the women who feature in all the legends and stories.

I enjoyed Lena’s time in both the human world and under the sea. Gadoury creates beautiful and believable interactions between the merrow people and sea creatures. However, the story was too slow. I kept waiting for it to pick up and gain speed, but then it was over. I also wasn’t a big fan of the ending, I felt like the book ended where the halfway point should have been. All in all, it wasn’t a bad read, the world building was great and Gadoury has a fresh and clean writing style, but the story lacked intrigue and more diverse characters.

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