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OF POSEIDON  The Syrena Legacy by Anna Banks Publisher: Square Fish; Reprint edition (April 30, 2013) Amazon Galen is the prince of the Syrena, sent to land to find a girl he's heard can communicate with fish. Emma is on vacation at the beach. When she runs into Galen—literally, ouch!—both teens sense a connection. But it will take several encounters, including a deadly one with a shark, for Galen to be convinced of Emma's gifts. Now, if he can only convince Emma that she holds the key to his kingdom... Told from both Emma and Galen's points of view, here is a fish-out-of-water story that sparkles with intrigue, humor, and waves of romance. At a Glance: Okay, This is one of my absolute favorite series. When I first started reading Of Poseidon  I couldn't put it down. It was so amazing, the romance, the action, the humor. Everything about it was brilliant. Action: Oh, yes. I love action. If a book has romance and action, I'm in. This action was amazing. Fr...

Review by Leydy UNDERTOW Undertow #1 by Michael Buckley Series: Undertow Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers (May 5, 2015) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon First, we feared them. Then we fought them. Now they might be our only hope. Sixteen-year-old Lyric Walker’s life is forever changed when she witnesses the arrival of 30,000 Alpha, a five-nation race of ocean-dwelling warrio...

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (May 22, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1250003326 ISBN-13: 978-1250003324 Buy the book on Amazon Galen, a Syrena prince, searches land for a girl he's heard can communicate with fish. It’s while Emma is on vacation at the beach that she meets Galen. Although their connection is immediate and powerful, Galen's not fully convinced that Emma's the one he's been looking for. That is, until a deadly encounter with a shark proves that Emma and her Gift may be the only thing that can save his kingdom. He needs her help--no matter what the risk. At a Glance: I was intrigued with this book. I had never read anything like it before. However, description captured my interest. Andye told me about this book, and I thought it sounded pretty great, so I decided to give it a try. It completely blew away all of my expectations. Action: Thought there wasn't much action in this book, there was never a du...

Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown Reading level: Ages 12 and up Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Delacorte Books (June 12, 2012) Buy the book: Amazon Audible Audio Edition Listening Length: 8 hours and 23 minutes Publisher: Listening Library Audible.com Release Date: June 12, 2012 Buy the Audio: Audible Calder White lives in the cold, clear waters of Lake Superior, the only brother in a family of murderous mermaids. To survive, Calder and his sisters prey on humans and absorb their positive energy. Usually, they select their victims at random, but this time around, the underwater clan chooses its target for a reason: revenge. They want to kill Jason Hancock, the man they blame for their mother's death. It's going to take a concerted effort to lure the aquaphobic Hancock onto the water. Calder's job is to gain Hancock's trust by getting close to his family. Relying on his irresistible good looks and charm, Calder sets out to seduce Hancock's daugh...