Wake (Watersong Book 1) by Amanda Hocking
Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy
Synopsis:
Beautiful. Fearless. Dangerous. They’re the kind of girls you envy; the kind of girls you want to hate. Strangers in town for the summer, Penn, Thea, and Lexi have caught everyone’s attention, including the eye of practical Harper. But it’s her sister, Gemma, they’ve chosen to be part of their group. Sixteen-year-old Gemma seems to have it all – carefree, pretty, and falling in love with the boy next door. But her greatest passion has always been the water. She craves late night swims under the stars, where she can be alone yet belong to the sea. Lately she’s had company. Penn, Thea, and Lexi spend their nights dancing, singing, and partying on the cove – and one night Gemma joins them. When she wakes up groggy on the beach the next morning, she knows something has changed.
Suddenly Gemma is stronger, faster, and more beautiful than ever. As she uncovers the truth about her new mythical powers, Gemma is forced to choose between staying with those she loves or entering a dark world brimming with unimaginable secrets.
Review:
I have read quite a few books by Amanda Hocking, including the Trylle Trilogy and the first book in the Hollows series and I have enjoyed every one.
This book was no different to me. Aimed at young adults it’s easy to read and I couldn’t put it down, managing to read it in one sitting. The characters are very likeable. Gemma is a 16 year old girl who is desperate to compete in the olympics in a few years time. She is dedicated to her swimming and spends her evenings swimming and floating in the ocean. She just can’t get enough of the water! Harper is Gemma’s older sister and almost like a mother to Gemma after their own mother is in a home following a serious car accident many years ago. Harper is very sensible and tries to keep Gemma from making mistakes. She doesn’t like Gemma going on these late night trips to the ocean especially as there appears to be a serial killer on the loose.
Within the book, you also have two love interests for the two sisters. Alex is Harper’s best friend and lives next door. Gemma has had no interest in him until recently when he has seemed to grown into his looks. Daniel is someone that Harper keeps bumping into at the docks when looking for her father, and at first she doesn’t like him but slowly she starts to let down the wall she has built around her and he is the first person she turns to when she needs help.
This was a great book and I absolutely loved the mermaid / siren element of the book. These days a lot of fantasy books involve vampires so this made a nice change. The end of the book made me want to immediately read the second book to see what happens next, so I can’t wait until I can read the next one!
Rating: 5/5
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