It's time for my stop on the blog tour for "Tempest Rising"
by Tracy Deebs
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Release Date: May 10, 2011
Source: sent by publisher
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Summary from goodreads.com:
Tempest Maguire wants
nothing more than to surf the killer waves near her California home;
continue her steady relationship with her boyfriend, Mark; and take care
of her brothers and surfer dad. But Tempest is half mermaid, and as her
seventeenth birthday approaches, she will have to decide whether to
remain on land or give herself to the ocean like her mother. The pull of
the water becomes as insistent as her attraction to Kai, a gorgeous
surfer whose uncanny abilities hint at an otherworldly identity as well.
And when Tempest does finally give in to the water's temptation and
enters a fantastical underwater world, she finds that a larger destiny
awaits her—and that the entire ocean's future hangs in the balance.
My Review:
It doesn't get much better than a book about mermaids, and this one doesn't disappoint. The underwater world was so vivid and real. It seemed entirely new and not a rehash of any other teen paranormal romances.
I also liked Tempest's dry land worlds. It felt just as new and fresh as her undersea life. She was a surfer, which is a culture we don't see a lot of in YA. I loved Tempest's relationship with her father and brothers, it seemed very realistic. Also well done, was her anger towards her mother, who had left them for the sea. My heart broke for Tempest's father, always looking out to sea, waiting for his wife to return.
I didn't really think the love triangle was necessary in this book. It didn't add anything to the story in my opinion. The love story would have been much more powerful for me if there wasn't that nagging guilt happening. I was never able to lose myself in the romance, which could have been amazing.
I'm unsure about the ending. I felt a little drained by the roller coaster ride of Tempest making her "choice" at the end. It was a little disappointing for me and even a little unclear, but I'll let you decide what you think of it!
Main Characters: 4/5
Supporting Characters: 4/5
Setting: 5/5
Romance: 4/5
Uniqueness: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Bottom Line: A fresh new paranormal with exciting new worlds to explore, along with a lot of romance!
I'm glad you liked it! I'm going to read this one this week or next week. It sounds so fun. :D
ReplyDeleteI didn't really feel it as a love triangle either. I think it was right the way it ended. It's the beginning that got on my nerves, for some reason the pace was killing me. In the end I really enjoyed it though. Great review ^-^
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I love books with mermaids! I am kind of tired of love triangles, especially when they don't seem to add to the story.
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous of you! I want to read this so bad! Great review; I'm glad you liked it :D Don't be a stranger; stop by my blog.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to hearing back from you,
Cory @ Anti-Drug Reads
Hm..did it look like this on Friday too? Or am I imagining a change?
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a very interesting read. I just want do know what happens at the end. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteOh! It's sounds so good!!
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I'll add it to my list!!
And Hey, I love the new background!!!
interesting mermaid book! glad to hear you liked it. wonder what those tats are all about on the cover.
ReplyDeleteYay I'm excited for this one I always did come mermaids. Glad that it is going to be bringing something fresh to the YA world.
ReplyDeleteI am tired of love triangles in YA fiction. This does sound like a good story though. Sometimes it is nice to read about something different like mermaids. I like that there is the family angle and the dynamics with the mother leaving the family behind. I may have to give this one a try sometime. Great review!
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