Review: Florence by Ciye Cho

Florence by Chiye Cho
Format: ebook
Genre: young adult, fantasy romance
Publisher: Studio Amazepop

Summary: Seventeen-year-old Florence Waverley is out of her depth. Literally. Kidnapped and taken below the waves to the mer world of Niemela, she is the ultimate gift for merman Prince Kiren: a human familiar tied to his side. But nothing is what it seems amid the beauty and danger of a dark ocean.

Every Niemelan has a role to play, from the mermaids who weave towers out of kelp to the warriors who fight sea monsters. But in trying to survive, Florence will end up in the middle of a war between the mer and the Darkness. A conflict that will push her between two brothers: Kiren, the charmer inexplicably drawn to both her and the monsters; and Rolan, the loner who has been pushing her away since the day they met. But in order to take a stand--and find out where she belongs--Florence will have to risk it all: her life, her heart... and her very soul. (Summary taken from goodreads.com)




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My Review:

 This book was a good book to start off my Summer reading. Since this book is set under the sea it's a good book to read during a hot day. This book would also be a good beach read. The descriptions of life underwater allows the reader to see what Florence is seeing. I loved the scenery of the underwater kingdom of Niemela. I thought the mer culture was very well developed and felt realistic to me.

 The author categorizes this book as a fantasy romance, however I would also put this book in the adventure category. The book contains very few slow points at times it seems to go from one action scene to the next. In someways this is a problem. The book takes place over six days. In just six days several of the characters grow and change quite a bit. The amount of change in six days felt a little unrealistic to me. I overlooked that since this is a fantasy book. The book ends in a happy for now allowing the possibility for sequels.


Rating: 4 Candles

Source: I received a review copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.