Beyond the Shore and Shadows is the sequel to the first book, Between the Sea and Stars by Chantal Gadoury. SYNOPSIS (from Goodreads): The Merrow Who Angered Poseidon The Man Who Loves Her And an Evil that could destroy them both The Sea Is Calling. . . Lena—who was born as a merrow but walks as a human—is now in possession of the Magiske Skal: the shell once owned by the queen of the merrows. With its power comes untold danger, and should it fall into the wrong hands, the Fosse-Søfolk will face an evil they cannot overcome. Lord Jarl knows what Lena has, and he wants it for himself. After running away from the Lundby-Wyatt Inn, leaving behind everything she was familiar with, Lena finds herself in the company of the warm and kind Soren Emil. When the villagers turn against her and Soren, they’re forced to leave the burning Bror Boghandel behind and escape to a forgotten cottage on the edge of the shore, where no one will find them. Lena knows she must get the shell back to the sea and destroy it, before it falls into the hands of Lord Jarl—or worse, his possessive apprentice, Jace Wyatt. With the help of some unruly pirates, Lena and Soren journey to the sea, where Lena thought she'd never return. There, she will have to face not only the Sea King’s army, the Fosse-Søfolk, but the impossible choice to sacrifice her own life, or the life of the man she loves to keep the Magiske Skal from the evil that craves it. What will Lena choose? Who will win the struggle for power? THE REVIEW:
The sequel sets right off after the events in the first book. Lena, a merrow (with human feet) living with humans, seeks shelter in Bror Boghandel, a shop owned by Soren Emil. She possesses a magical shell called Magiske Skal, and she must destroy it before it ends up in the hands of the evil Lord Jarl and his possessed apprentice, Jace. Both Lena and Soren journey to the sea, and there Lena learned that to destroy the shell she needs to sacrifice something. This is my first time that I read a Little Mermaid retelling. I like how our lead character, Lena grew into a mature person (erm, merrow). The atmosphere reminds me of the old fantasy movie, THE CRAFT (minus the witches). It is full of darkness, and the allure of magic is present at every turn of the page. I love the chemistry between Lena and Soren! Chantal brought out the dark yet enchanting fairytale of this story. If you are looking for a good Little Mermaid retelling, then I highly recommend this series full of dark fantasies and magic. *Thank you to Chantal Gadoury (the author) for providing me an e-copy of Beyond the Shore and Shadows in exchange for an honest review.* Beyond the Shore and Shadows will be available on May 11, 2021 . Grab a copy in all local and online bookstores!
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