Arden Bleu has always known that her stepsister, Jade, was destined for great things. In a world where beauty follows magic, she has no doubt that their upcoming Awakening Ceremony will reveal that gorgeous Jade is far more than a mere mortal. But when Jade is kidnapped by a mysterious sect of mer on the eve of the newly-returned king's ball, Arden will do anything to save her sister. Even face down the man she's always dreaded meeting because of the power he holds over her family, the man to whom her father swore loyalty long before she was born. The Sea King.
Seidon, the Sea King of Daryatla, has grown only more powerful as the centuries have gone by, but lifetime after lifetime has failed to give him what he most yearns for: a family. He knows that it will take a woman of extraordinary power to match him enough to create a child, and no such woman seems to exist...until he feels her magic calling to his one day in the water. And when Arden Bleu, daughter of his most trusted official, arrives to tell him about her missing stepsister, he knows this Jade, with a new magic so coveted that the mer would risk war with his kingdom to steal her away, may be the one he's waited centuries for. But how can he and the determined Arden ever hope to find one young woman trapped beneath the waves? Perhaps the Great Golden Sea Hawk who has guarded the sisters all their lives holds the key.
In a world on the brink of war between the mer and the land-dwellers, friendship, faith, and love demand the ultimate sacrifice as both kingdoms seek to unlock the prophesied magic waiting to spring forth: the magic of wind and sky. To the mer, it would mean the freedom to return to the land. To Seidon's court, it would mean safety from every storm. But how can any human hand wield the wind?
My thoughts: This was such a fun, unique story about a world where there is water magic and mermaids and mermen are slightly different than what we usually read about. I loved how different this story was from any other I have read! It's a delightful one told from the POV of Arden, Jade, and Seidon as they fit from different sides of the war. I loved Jade's heart for others, and how Arden had to learn to see herself apart from her relationship/friendship with her step sister. As I have come to expect with Roseanna White's stories, there was some wonderful discussions about God and morality, though with it being a fantasy story, it was different from her historical fiction. This is a wonderful book for YA and adults!
I received this book from the publisher. This is my honest review.
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