Author: J. Kathleen Cheney
Type: Novel
Genre: Fantasy
Series: Yes. The Golden City #1
Pages: 373
Copyright: 2013
Publisher: Roc
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Summary: from good reads
For two years, Oriana Paredes has been a spy among the social elite of the Golden City, reporting back to her people, the sereia, sea folk banned from the city’s shores....
When her employer and only confidante decides to elope, Oriana agrees to accompany her to Paris. But before they can depart, the two women are abducted and left to drown. Trapped beneath the waves, Oriana’s heritage allows her to survive while she is forced to watch her only friend die.
Vowing vengeance, Oriana crosses paths with Duilio Ferreira—a police consultant who has been investigating the disappearance of a string of servants from the city’s wealthiest homes. Duilio also has a secret: He is a seer and his gifts have led him to Oriana.
Bound by their secrets, not trusting each other completely yet having no choice but to work together, Oriana and Duilio must expose a twisted plot of magic so dark that it could cause the very fabric of history to come undone....
Feelings:I found this book when I was browsing the new books at my library. I have noticed recently that their new books aren't really all that new anymore and they are often over a year old. That being said I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked out this book. I was looking for fantasy so I picked out two and this was one. I had seen the book before but was a little put off by the cover. I didn't like the angle of the head in the picture. Picky, I know.
I enjoyed the book although I should warn that the author leads you on to think there is going to be romance between Oriana and Duilio and well there isn't in this book which was just a little bit frustrating. What I didn't know was the book is a series. Knowing that changed how I felt about the story. The ending didn't seem like an ending ending to me so I was upset but then there are two more books in the series. It made a lot more since then.
Oriana and Duilio are both interesting characters. Oriana is a sereia, like a mermaid but with human features and now tail. Duilio is part silkie. I love the myths of creatures part human and part animal. This book was a good mix for me of fantasy and mythical creatures. It helps that the characters, while occasionally contradictory, are engaging and interesting. I recommend this book.
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