The cast of characters was colorful and for the most part, likable (except for Mel and her father) and overall, well characterized. I was engaged by the narrative voice from the very beginning all the way to the end of the book. The narrative flowed well and at a steady pace throughout. I didn’t run into any obvious typos grammatical mistakes or inconsistencies. The book was exceedingly well written/edited. I’m not going to do that, though, because as good as this book was-and don’t get me wrong, it was good-there were certainly some world building problems that dragged this down to a 4 star read for me.įirst, though, let’s get the technical bits out of the way. “It’s meant for kids” seems to be a popular mantra when it comes to explaining away plot holes and inconsistencies. WARNING – SPOILERS MAY ENSUE BEYOND THIS POINT – REVIEW BELOWĮmerge by Tobie Easton is one of those books I could easily dismiss as a 5 star read because it’s a YA book and call it a day. After making a horrible mistake, Lia will risk everything to stop Clay from falling in love with the wrong girl. Lia’s parents would totally flip if they found out she was falling for a human boy, but the more time she spends with him, the harder it is for her to deny her feelings. If Lia hopes to save him, she’ll have to get closer to Clay. And this new girl? Her eyes are dead set on Clay, who doesn’t realize the danger he’s in. So it’s for the best that he’s dating that new girl, right? That is, until Lia finds out she isn’t the only one at school keeping a potentially deadly secret.

Sure, he’s gorgeous in that cocky, leather jacket sort of way and makes her feel like there’s a school of fish swimming in her stomach, but getting involved with a human could put Lia’s entire community at risk. and keeping her feelings for Clay Ericson in check. Lia has grown up in a secret community of land-dwelling Mer hidden among Malibu’s seaside mansions. War has ravaged the seven seas ever since the infamous Little Mermaid unleashed a curse that stripped Mer of their immortality. Lia Nautilus may be a Mermaid but she’s never lived in the ocean.

Emerge by tobie easton