When creatures we recognize are introduced, they’re still unique in their own way. It’s familiar but the characters are so real and so dynamic, that you turn the pages because you’re invested in finding out what happens to them, even if you sort of think you already know.īut it’s also not as familiar as it feels. It’s fun and immersed in the essence of fairy tales, which sort of makes the whole book feel like a warm hug. There’s so many layers to the characters and struggles, I think that readers will find a lot to relate to and identify with. It’s the relationships between royals and bodyguards, between friends, and even the acceptance of magic in all forms. No one blinks an eye at Tal having a crush on Athlen, but it’s also so much more than that. This book is about acceptance on so many levels. We don’t always make the right choices, but like Tal, hopefully we learn that it isn’t the choice itself, but what we learn and how we grow that matters.
#In deeper waters how to#
It’s so relatable, magic and royalty aside, because we all have to learn how to find our own way through life at some point. He goes through a lot, and has to learn not to rely on his royalty, or his siblings, or his magic to get him through. It’s adorable to set the book in Tal’s own come-of-age tour because really this is about Tal finding and accepting himself. We see a complex side to acceptance, which is sometimes you reject yourself before anyone else can, even if there’s no evidence that they will. Tal is a complete cinnamon roll, but even he has his own emotional journey to go through. There’s tension and bad decisions and villainy run amuck. That’s not to say everything is peaches and cream. Especially when it feels like so often family dynamics are portrayed as dysfunctional, it was refreshing to read such sweet sibling love. Their love is obvious in every interaction, and I really loved seeing that come to life on the page. Tal and his siblings are just too cute for words, but are also relatable in so many of the quiet moments of the book.
There’s heart and humor and so much warmth that when the gut-wrenching moments happen they really HAPPEN. It’s well-paced with plenty of tension to keep you turning the pages again and again. From start to finish it is everything feel-good adventure stories have. And Athlen may be the only person who can help him. He has to escape if he wants to save his family, his kingdom, and his life. But before he can do either, Tal is kidnapped by pirates with a mysterious agenda. So when he runs into Athlen on dry land, he’s determined to find out the truth ––both behind how Athlan survived and Tal’s budding feelings.
Of course, Athlen throwing himself overboard and disappears beneath the waves, Tal can’t help but feel like it’s his fault. Tal is tasked with supervising the prisoner, but the connection he immediately feels for Athlen shocks him. Within days, their ship comes across burning wreckage with a lone survivor. Anxious to see the kingdom for the first time in his life, Tal dreams of adventure. His forbidden magic now under control, he sets off on his official come-of-age tour with his older brother, Garrett. Prince Tal has spent his childhood hidden behind castle walls. You should RUN to the nearest bookstore and buy this book. Boy oh boy, do I have an amazing book to share with you today!ĭo you love swashbuckling adventure stories filled with mages, witches, and merpeople, oh my! Stories with pirates and mercenaries and royal machinations? If this sounds like your jam ––and since you’re here ––I’m guessing it does.
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