Title: The Rising (The Painted Maidens
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Author: Terra Harmony
Publisher: Patchwork Press
Release Date: November 7, 2012
Pages: 271
Format: E-ARC
Format: E-ARC
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Genre: Paranormal
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Fifteen-year-old Serena is the youngest member of a dying race. The increasing acidity of the ocean is destroying her home, slowly eating away at the once thriving underwater landscape. But since the night of Serena’s birth, it is an outside force that most threatens their dwindling population. Werewolves, who once served as protectors for mermaids in the Kingdom of the Undine, now seek to eliminate all who dwell in the ocean — and Serena is about to find herself right in the middle of the deadly conflict.
Given the title of Werewolf Liaison, Serena is determined to make things right for her people. When she ventures to The Dry, she meets Liam, the werewolf with hazel eyes, and her whole world gets turned upside down. As Serena discovers the real history between werewolves and mermaids, she is left wondering who her true enemies are.
Review
I have read
many books about mermaids, but Terra brings us a whole different story behind
the reason for their existence. But
first, I want to talk about how beautiful this book cover is and it matches the
story perfectly. If I could rate the cover alone I would definitely give it a 5. I love it that much!
Although I
really enjoyed reading The Rising, I struggled with it in the beginning. I am not sure if it was all the information
thrown at me all at once in the beginning, but I struggled to put all the
pieces together. But don’t let that
discourage you because it really turned out to be an amazing read.
I found myself
wanting to hear more about the scenes when Serena and Liam (one of the wolves) met
out in The Dry. I really enjoyed reading
about them and seeing them interact with one another. They actually made me laugh, especially all
the funny awkward things that Serena would do.
It was perfect because you could tell that she wasn’t part of that world
and didn’t know how things worked. Towards
the middle of the book, the story really picks up and it’s full of twists and
turns which I was really surprised. Serena
finds out more than she bargained for.
Sometimes when you seek the truth, the truth isn’t always what you
wanted it to be.
So if you
really like mermaid books, especially a unique mermaid book like The Rising, I
strongly recommend you getting it.
About the Author
Terra was born and raised in Colorado
but has since lived in California, Texas, Utah, North Carolina and Virginia.
Terra has served a 5½ year enlistment in the Marine Corp, has earned her
bachelor's and master's degree and presently runs the language services
division of a small business. Terra currently lives in a
suburb of Washington, DC with her husband of 13 years and three children.
Giveaway
Terra Harmony is giving away one Kindle Paperwhite, 5 copies of the
ebook 'The Rising', and a $10 Amazon gift card.
The contest is open internationally, and will run from Oct. 21st
through November 10th.
How awesome is that!!
How awesome is that!!
Woo hoo! Last stop on the blog tour. Thank you so much for posting, Ana - and for your review! I'm glad you liked it so much!
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