Atlantis Twisting Tides by Allie Burton

Atlantis Twisting Tides by Allie Burton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

When unrest threatens her kingdom, a mermaid princess must choose between loyalty and love.

When fifteen-year-old Atlantean Princess Adria sneaks away to see a hurricane on the surface of the ocean, she finds an air-breather in trouble. Kai’s sailboat is sinking and Adria risks exposure of her Atlantean powers in order to save him.

Kai believes he’s rescuing Adria. He’s Atlantean too, with his own skills and secrets.

The two teens stumble onto an uninhabited island still thinking the other needs rescuing. When other Atlanteans show up—Atlanteans plotting against Adria’s kingdom—Adria must decide whether to trust Kai based on the guy she’s come to know or the company he keeps.

My Review:

This was a decent short story, with a decent ending. There is room to develop more of the story later, or use one's imagination to finish it off. The main character, Adria, was a little naive, but had a good head on her shoulders. She wasn't so unbelievable to be disliked.

As for the writing itself, there could be a little more thorough proofreading done. There is a lot of repetitiveness (i.e. once we know she isn't allowed to hang out with people her own age because of her parents/status, we don't need to be reminded so often), this is a short story.

I wouldn't be opposed to reading something else from Allie Burton, but I won't actively seek it out.

Read in July, 2015

Top Genres*: Novella, Fantasy/Paranormal
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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