Of Poseidon
The Syrena Legacy #1
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
"Think of the one thing you might not be able to live without. Now imagine sacrificing it …"
Galen is gorgeous, with striking violet eyes and a toned body that makes people tremble – and that’s just when he’s in human form. He’s from the House of Triton, god of the sea, and he’s desperate to find the right girl; one who has the Gift of Poseidon. For only that girl can stop his brother from marrying a fraud.
Emma is an eighteen-year-old accident-prone human. Or so she thinks.
When Emma meets Galen on the beach, they both sense a sizzling chemistry. But can Galen convince her that she holds the key to his kingdom – without letting on that he’s falling for her?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
For a sweet mermaid romance, Emma McIntosh's story starts out rough. Her father has recently died of cancer, and her best friend is mauled to death by a shark in the opening scene. Baggage enough for any 18-year-old, but then the hot guy who witnessed the carnage at the beach shows up in Emma's world history class. Galen is gorgeous, seems to have money to burn, and is completely focused on Emma. He claims to know Emma's "secret" one she doesn't even know she has. He also has a sister with a big mouth, whose willingness to wade into any fray soon pushes Emma into awareness that her love-hate feelings for the ocean are more than just a consequence of her friend's death. Banks's first novel has some beginner's bumps, notably the lack of a self-contained plot, but also a great deal of charm. The mix of first-person and third-person present-tense narration is not seamless, though it imparts immediacy and warmth. Much background is given and few questions are answered, but Emma's emotions propel the narrative. Ages 13 up.
