No one with half a brain would rob the jungle’s most notorious energy cartel. The vibrations of their power-producing stones are the only thing that calms the mer-snake Cacao’s agonizing sensory condition though—and after being banished from his homeland swamps for similar thefts, he’s desperate. When his attempt fails stunningly, a chaotic escape leaves him chained to a cartel prisoner: a self-proclaimed hero with a hidden stash of power stones so large, Cacao would never need to steal again. He’s determined to get his hands on it, even if it means guiding her home straight through the mist-laden and monster-filled swamp that exiled him, with scheming poachers and a desperate cartel leader on their tail. But the selfish and the self-righteous can only flee together for so long before something snaps... Return to Our Bloody Pearl's steampunk-inspired world of merfolk in this fun, fast-paced adventure with a hate-to-love romance, a boat-load of sass, and even more heart. It is the second book to take place in the These Treacherous Tides world and functions as a standalone prequal and a first book for the Aurora Cycle mini-series. (For more information on reading order, please visit D.N. Bryn's website.)
Publication Year: 2021
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I was thrilled when the author approached me with an e-ARC of this companion novel to Our Bloody Pearl, which I read years ago and thoroughly enjoyed.
Although I love this world filled with gender and disability representation, I had trouble picturing each scene. What did this world look like? The action was so quick that I had trouble following who was in each scene and how they got there.
That being said, the interactions between characters were, at times, intriguing and fun to see unfold.
I'm interested to see where the third volume of this series takes us.
I discussed my thoughts on this book in this BookTube wrap up video.
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