Of Poseidon

Title: Of Poseidon
Author: Anna Banks
Series: The Syrena Legacy
Genre: YA/Romance/Fantasy/Mermaids
Goodreads rating: 4.08
My rating: 4

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.



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Maybe some of you think that it is too juvenile for an adult to be reading stories of "mermaids."  Well I say you are never too old to read about mythology and fantasy, even if those fantasies were childhood ones.  And be honest, what little girl didn't want to be a mermaid or pretend that she was a mermaid?! 

I've only read a few different series about mermaids and of the ones I've read this series is my favorite.  I love that Emma is quirky and clumsy and that her appearance is quite unique.  I like the chemistry that her and Galen have.  The supporting/secondary characters are fun and interesting and make for an even more enjoyable read.  The plot is interesting and filled with a little bit of mystery.  This book ends on a cliffhanger but lucky for any of you who haven't read it the series is now complete

This series includes:

Of Poseidon
Of Triton
Of Neptune
(and a few novellas which I haven't read)

The Wide Awake Princess

Title: The Wide-Awake Princess
Author: E.D. Baker
Series: The Wide-Awake Princess
Genre: Middle Grade/Fantasy/Fairy Tale/Romance
Goodreads rating: 4.05
My rating: 4.25

In this new stand-alone fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty. When Gwennie pricks her finger and the whole castle falls asleep, only Annie is awake, and only Annie—blessed (or cursed?) with being impervious to magic—can venture out beyond the rose-covered hedge for help. She must find Gwen's true love to kiss her awake.


But who is her true love? The irritating Digby? The happy-go-lucky Prince Andreas, who is holding a contest to find his bride? The conniving Clarence, whose sinister motives couldn't possibly spell true love? Joined by one of her father's guards, Liam, who happened to be out of the castle when the sleeping spell struck, Annie travels through a fairy tale land populated with characters both familiar and new as she tries to fix her sister and her family . . . and perhaps even find a true love of her own.

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The best way I can describe this book is simply sweet.  This is a perfect book to introduce to your young daughters learning a love of reading.  The story has a wonderful message, the romance is sweet and the adventures are perfect for the younger readers.  But that doesn't mean it isn't also an enjoyable read for adults.  I thoroughly enjoyed it!

There are other books in this series as well which I have yet to read but I imagine they are all just as great as the first one.  

This series includes:

The Wide-Awake Princess
Unlocking the Spell
The Bravest Princess