Whisper of the Tide

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.