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Siren's Surrender (2011)

by Devyn Quinn(Favorite Author)

3.58 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0451232925 (ISBN13: 9780451232922)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Signet

series

Dark Tides

review 1: Siren’s Surrender by Devyn QuinnParanormal Romance -Feb. 1st, 20113 ½ starsThis is the 2nd installment of Devyn Quinn's Dark Tides, a mermaid series in which danger lurks for the Lonike sisters. This book focuses on the middle sister, Gwen. Gwen, unlike her other sisters, has tried to deny her mermaid heritage. She wants to be more human but this denial of her true self brings consequences. Gwen’s troubles being when her hotel in Port Rock is visited by a mysterious government agent named Blake Whittaker. Blake’s character reminded me of the X-Files because he investigates so-called paranormal events and explains them rationally. But Blake has a past in Port Rock: he is tired and doesn't want to return to his home town where his life was a misery. The painful m... moreemories soon make him question why he agreed to this assignment. When he meets the owner of the hotel where he is staying, he soon discovers that Gwen is related to the people who inhabit the area where unusual disturbances have occurred. Gwen offers to take him to meet them (So she can control what he sees). But as soon as he arrives, strange people attack, and he is forced to believe that the paranormal may be real. But who are these violent and strange people and what do they want? Blake must find the answers before it is too late.This is an imaginative story. I liked the idea of an X-files type agent. My main difficulty with the book is that the plot wanders and has some gaping holes. For example, I wish Blake’s past had been explained more since it is not really resolved. I even wondered why the author brought it up since it never came into the story except for the very beginning. I kept thinking he would meet someone from his past, which would add more mystery to the story.This book also involves a treasure hunt and the characters seemed to drift off a bit then. Because of this, the characters seemed a little bland except for the youngest sister, who is distracting. I was frustrated by the youngest sister because she keeps leaking information about her family’s mermaid heritage and even tells family secrets. Since she is so open, I kept wondering how her family had maintained their identities secret for so long. This story has a lot of potential. I really enjoyed the beginning when Blake comes to investigate, but once the mayhem begins, the story feels erratic. This book is wildly original and creative but the plot is so chaotic that it is difficult to follow. Eventually, the plot makes it hard to become seriously involved in the main characters. I have read the authors book before and enjoyed them but perhaps this series has too many ideas that do not mesh well together.Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
review 2: Siren's Surrender is the second installment of the Dark Tides mermaid trilogy by Devyn Quinn. This one is quite different from the first novel, due to the fact that humans discover the existence of the Mer, and the mermaid sisters must deal with the realization that their lives may not belong to them anymore.Unlike the first book, this one did not have as much mermaid action as the first. There were only two scenes, both brief, of the girls in their mer forms. This book focused more on the discovery of the Mer, and how they dealed with the G-men who had them quarantined. Basically, it reminded me of the last half of Splash, in which Madison the mermaid is caught by scientists, and then it's a race against the clock to save her. That's kind of like what happened here.I do have to admit that I love the villain in this series. Queen Magaera is one evil mer queen, and she doesn't care who gets hurt along the way: she wants power, and lots of it. The actions she commits at the very end make me feel like the Lonike sisters are going to brace for an epic battle in the next book. I can't wait to see how the sisters deal with the Queen for good in the final novel.All in all, it was another great addition to the Dark Tides trilogy, and I certainly can't wait to see how everything ends with the next book, Siren's Desire, which is Addison's story, and will be released next February. less

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