Kiera Cass’s latest novel for young adults is about Kahlen, a Siren. Kahlen is bound to serve the Ocean for 100 years. She was in a shipwreck and the Ocean heard her pleading to stay alive. The Ocean has servants who must sing to cause shipwrecks and kill people. After 100 years of service, Kahlen will be set free; her memory will be wiped clean of the last century and she will be mortal again.
Kahlen finds her task for the Ocean disturbing; she doesn’t want to do it, but she has no choice. When she is 80 years into her service she meets Akinli and falls in love, which is forbidden. She is not allowed to be a wife or mother while in service to the Ocean.
This was different. It was a good read. I found the lives of the Sirens and how the Ocean would talk to them imaginative. I did enjoy her other series more, but I would definitely read this author again.
This is from the same author who wrote The Selection series.
Thirty-five girls are chosen to move to the palace where one will be chosen to be the future Queen. Along the way there is drama as they fight over Prince Maxon. As weeks go by, girls are sent home as Prince Maxon narrows down his choice for a bride.
America Singer is one of the girls chosen to go to the palace. However, her even being in the contest is after a bit of a mix-up as she is in love with somebody from home. America is the only girl there who is not actually after the crown. In one part, she asks Prince Maxon if he could keep her around for a few more weeks so she could enjoy the food. All the other girls are throwing themselves at him, and here she is not caring at all and announcing she is just there for the food. Along the way she also manages to insult the prince upon first meeting him. I enjoyed the banter between the two characters.
The series reminded me a bit of The Bachelor. They have camera interviews for the public along the way that also reminded me of scenes from The Hunger Games. It was an amusing series.
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