Prince of Song and Sea
Linsey Miller
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Amazon summary:
For fans of Twisted Tales and Villains is a brand new YA series that retells the classic Disney stories you thought you knew from the Disney Princes' perspectives.
Before Prince Eric’s mother, the Queen of Vellona, went missing two years ago, she reminded him about the details of the deadly curse that has plagued his entire life. The curse? If he were to kiss someone other than his true love, he would die. With a neighboring kingdom looking for any excuse to invade their shores, and rumors of ghost pirates lurking the seas, Eric is desperate for any information that may help him break his enchantment and bring stability to Vellona. The answers he has been searching for come to him in the form of a letter left from his mother that reveals Eric must find his true love, the one with a voice pure of heart,or kill the sea witch responsible for cursing him in the first place.
Now Eric is on a quest to find the Isle of Serein, the witch's legendary home. But after he is rescued by a mysterious young woman with a mesmerizing singing voice, Eric’s heart becomes torn. Does he enter a battle he is almost certain he cannot win or chase a love that might not even exist? And when a shipwrecked young woman with flaming red hair and a smile that could calm the seven seas enters his life, Eric may discover that true love isn’t something that can be decided by magic.
My review:
8.5/10
I have never read a Linsey Miller book. Firstly, this book felt similar to a couple of other books, but also original. The other books that this felt similar too was Lost Legends by Jen Calonita and the complete Twisted Tales series. None the less, this book stand out in it's own right.
The reason I gave this book an 8.5 out of 10 is for one reason. I wanted this book to feel original, but at some points in the story, it felt just like a Twisted Tale. And I understand that it would be like that, because it is a retelling, but this did also really try to stand out by itself.
With the cons aside, there were many things to appreciate about this book. Firstly, I liked the new characters the author added into the story. Yes we have the main cast of characters from the Little Mermaid, but the new characters were like Tajin in soup. Adds a whole new flavor to the story. There was also a dead parent, #onlyindisney.
Besides the characters there was so much to the world the author created. Not only did Linsey bring Eric's own kingdom to the life, but the neighboring lands. They felt so real, like I could sun bake on the streets of Prince Eric's kingdom.
The whole story-line I feel was very clever. Prince Eric on the journey to find the truth about his life. There was also so much action in this book, and ghosts! Who doesn't love ghosts? I especially loved all the sword fighting scenes and how I could picture them in my mind. I was however waiting for Ariel to come onto the scene, and she did. She was there. So points for that
Overall:
This book is an action packed ride, filled with high stakes. I was turning the pages so fast, my fingers couldn't process what I was doing. It kept me right on my seat til the very end. This book is a fun read and is perfect for Disney fans, Little Mermaid stans, and fantasy readers everywhere.