Whisper of the Tide
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Average rating3.3
The second book in the immersive Song of the Current fantasy duology, set along the waterways of a magical world, perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Victoria Aveyard. With shipwrecks, lost treasure, old and new enemies, dark magic, and breathtaking romance, Sarah Tolcser weaves another epic story about chasing your fate. Caro Oresteia spent her life waiting to be called by the river god, as those in her family had been for generations. But when she's swept away on an adventure to save the Akhaian royal prince, Markos, her destiny is sealed by the sea god instead. For now, Caro is landlocked, helping Markos reclaim his throne after nearly his entire family was assassinated in a political coup. Without any financial or military support, Markos is desperate for allies, and Caro has fought off more than one attempt on his life. When a powerful Archon offers his army in exchange for Markos's marriage to his daughter, Caro must choose: her love for Markos, or the fate of Akhaia? And more important: how much is she willing to risk to defy the sea god's wishes and chart her own course?
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2 primary booksSong of the Current is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Sarah Tolcser.
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This book was absolutely amazing! In my opinion, leaps and bounds better than the first book. We follow Caro Oresteia as she goes about her mission to help her lover, an exiled prince. Torn between possibly becoming his wife and living her life out on the sea, things run amuck when she crosses her sea goddess and her ship sinks. After that, is where the real heart of the story enters the scene (at least for me): Diric Melanos.
I really didn't expect to love his character as much as I did. Matter of fact, that's where this book shines the most: in the characters. They come to life in this novel in a way that wasn't as apparent in the previous novel. It seems to me that the previous book was all set up, because THIS was the story that needed to be told.
I mean, Jeezum, I adored Caro and Diric's platonic relationship throughout this novel. I adored the thought that the villain in the previous book became the ally here. I could gush all day about it, but it's been so long since I've seen such a strong friendship between characters that I can't even name one right now. I'm just so in love.
Definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants adventure, soul-searching, and trust between characters. The writing itself is mostly easy-flowing and great, but there were moments where the details felt rushed and a little confusing. I'd like to think that the characters more than make up for that, however.
